CUCUMBER RAITA

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Serve this cool, refreshing salad with Lamb Tagine and Moroccan Couscous. Make the salad early in the day and keep in the refrigerator to let the flavors blend and intensify. Add more mint to taste, but do not substitute dried mint; the flavor is just not the same.

Provided by ElizabethKnicely

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 3h15m

Yield 3 cups, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 hot house cucumbers, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
2 cups Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Stir together the cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, mint, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
  • FOOTNOTES:.
  • To make your own Greek yogurt, place 2 1/2 cups of plain, nonfat yogurt in a strainer lined with several layers of cheesecloth. Place over a bowl, cover, and refrigerate overnight. Discard the liquid collected in the bowl, and proceed with the recipe!

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