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Yogurt Salad (Jajeek)

An Iraqi salad of balkan yogurt, cucumber and mint, seasoned with clove and chilled before serving.

8 min · Serves 2 · Easy

Serves
2

Ingredients

Time
Prep 8 min · 8 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    In a bowl stir yogurt until creamy.

  2. 2

    Add finely diced cucumber, minced and crushed garlic, sea salt to taste, and optional mint. Stir well and refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving but not too much longer or cucumbers will lose their crunch.

    30 min

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