Saturday, 14 July 2007

Cucumber and yogurt salad

450 ml of yogurt - thick or strained ewes milk best
1 large cucumber thinly sliced or finely chopped
Salt and white pepper
1-4 garlic cloves crushed - according to taste
1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar
fresh mint or dill - fews sprigs
1 tablespoon of dried mint
3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil as garnish

Salt the cucumber and leave in a colander to allow liquid to drain away. Beat the yogurt and mix in the rest of the ingredients. Dribble the olive oil on top.

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