MASHT-O KHIYAAR (PERSIAN CUCUMBER SALAD WITH SULTANAS AND WALNUTS)

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Masht-o Khiyaar (Persian Cucumber Salad with Sultanas and Walnuts) image

This is a Persian recipe and my favorite cucumber salad. Cucumbers are combined with toasted walnuts and sultanas and a light dressing of yogurt, fresh dill, and fresh mint. For best results refrigerate salad for about 1 hour.

Provided by Afiyet_olson

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ cups plain yogurt
2 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons golden raisins (sultanas), roughly chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 large cucumber - peeled, seeded, and diced

Steps:

  • Place yogurt into a fine-mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter and allow to drain, about 20 minutes. You should end up with about a cup of thick yogurt.
  • Heat a small skillet over medium heat, add walnuts, and toast while stirring until nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Allow to cool.
  • Mix yogurt, sultanas, walnuts, dill, mint, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, add cucumber and toss to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.6 calories, Carbohydrate 9.3 g, Fat 2.5 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 41.7 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

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