Cucumber Raita

Serve this cool, refreshing salad with my Lamb Tagine and Moroccan Couscous on this site. Make the salad early in the day and keep in the refrigerator to let the flavors blend and intensify. Add more mint to taste, but do not substitute dried mint; the flavor is just not the same.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 50 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 2 cups Greek yogurt
• 2 hot house cucumber - peeled, seeded and thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir together the cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, mint, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.