Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Cucumber Salad

From Amy's Cookbook
Ingredients:

2 cups yogurt
1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
2 cloves garlic
2-3 tsp of white vine vinegar
2 tsp chopped fresh mint
2 tsp snipped fresh dill
salt and ground white pepper to taste
1 tbl spoonolive oil - preferably extra virgin

Method:

1. Toss the cucumber with salt in a colander.
2. Let it stand for 30 minutes.
3. Press the excess water out of the cucumber,rinse quickly and blot to dry.
4. Keep aside.
5. Mash the 2 cloves of garlic with a little salt.
6. Combine the yogurt, cucumbers and garlic in a medium bowl with the white vinegar, fresh mint and fresh dill.
7. Add salt and white pepper to taste.
8. Drizzle over the salad the olive oil.

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