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Side Dish · Netherlands Recipe

Cucumber Salad

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups nonfat yogurt
  • 2 cucumbers, whole, seedless
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1/3 cup fresh mint, chopped
  • 1/3 cup fresh leaf parsley, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Pita bread

Directions

  1. Peel the cucumbers, cutting each one in half lengthwise, and cut into 1/4-inch dice.
  2. Crush the garlic and salt together to make a paste. Stir the yogurt into the garlic paste. Add the cucumbers, pepper, mint, and parsley. Toss to mix. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Just before serving, drizzle with the olive oil.
  4. Tear off pieces of the pita bread and use them to scoop up salad.
Yield
4 to 6