Balkan Cucumber Salad
- Yield: 4-6 servings
My mother's grandmother made this recipe, so it's been in the family for years. We enjoy it the best during the hot, lazy, days of summer.
Ingredients
- 2cups plain yogurt
- 1/2-- garlic clove, crushed
- 1tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- 1tablespoon chopped chives
- 1teaspoon chopped mint leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
- 1 1/2cups peeled, seeded and diced cucumbers
- 1cup seedless green grape halves
Instructions
- Place yogurt in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until very smooth.
- Add garlic, vinegar, salt, olive oil, chives, and mint leaves; beat 30 seconds. Fold in cucumbers and grape halves.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving in salad bowls.
Tips From Our Test Kitchen: This easy and flavorful salad is a keeper. For color, add red and green grapes.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 140
- Glycemic Load 5
- Fat 7g
- Saturated Fat 3g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.5g
- Cholesterol 15mg
- Sodium 355mg
- Potassium 330mg
- Carbohydrate 14g
- Fiber 1g
- Sugars 12g
- Protein 5g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 4%
- Vitamin C 10%
- Calcium 15%
- Iron 2%
