Persian Cucumber Salad

Name: Persian Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Persian Plateau & Isfahan
Ingredients: 1 English cucumber; salt; 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt; 2 tbsp raisins; 2 tbsp water; 2 tbsp walnuts; 1 small onion; 0.25 tsp white pepper; 1 tbsp chopped of fresh mint; 1 pinch dried basil; lettuce

English cucumber, yogurt and raisins chilled before serving.

45 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 45 min · 45 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Peel 4 long strips, one from each side of the cuke (leave the rest of the green for color), slice the cuke very thinly Place the rounds on a plate and salt lightly.
2
Let stand for 30 minutes. Drain off the liquid and pat the cuke dry with a paper. Mix cuke with yogurt.
30 min
3
Combine remaining ingredients and stir into the cucumber/yogurt. Chill and serve on lettuce leaves.