Yogurt Cucumber Sauce

[Guest guest]

Yogurt Cucumber Sauce

 

1/2 Armenian cucumber, peeled and halved lengthwise

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup plain yogurt

2 TB extra virgin olive oil

1 TB fresh mint, finely chopped

Ground black pepper

 

Using a small teaspoon, scoop out the seeds of the cucumber and discard.

Coarsely shred

the cucumber. Drain in paper towels. Gently blot the excess liquid from the

cucumber.  

 

Add to a small bowl; garlic, yogurt, olive oil and mint. Add the shredded

cucumber, season

with salt and pepper. Mix well. Serve chilled.

 

Yield: 1-1/2 cups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

This sounds good. Do you just serve it on the side as a salad by itself or do

you put in on things? BTW what is an Armenian Cucumber?

Judy

-

grow514

Yogurt Cucumber Sauce

 

 

 

 

Yogurt Cucumber Sauce

 

1/2 Armenian cucumber, peeled and halved lengthwise

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup plain yogurt

2 TB extra virgin olive oil

1 TB fresh mint, finely chopped

Ground black pepper

 

Using a small teaspoon, scoop out the seeds of the cucumber and discard.

Coarsely shred

the cucumber. Drain in paper towels. Gently blot the excess liquid from the

cucumber.

 

Add to a small bowl; garlic, yogurt, olive oil and mint. Add the shredded

cucumber, season

with salt and pepper. Mix well. Serve chilled.

 

Yield: 1-1/2 cups.