Cucumber Yogurt Salad
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- 32 oz yogurt
- 3 medium cucumbers
- 1 small red onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp dried mint
- 1 tsp dill
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop the cucumber in half, then in half again. Chop into wedges.
- Cut the onion to create wedges about the same size as the cucumber.
- Set onions in vinegar. Ensure they are covered and let sit for 30 minutes to get rid of raw flavor.
- In a separate bowl, mix yogurt, garlic and spices together. You want the sauce to be a bit on the salty side.
- Coat cucumber wedges with the yogurt sauce.
- Drain onions very well and mix with the rest of the ingredients.
- Serve slightly cool.
Nutrition Facts
Cucumber Yogurt Salad
Serves: 8
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Amount Per Serving: 4 oz
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| Calories | 96.01 kcal | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 3.83 g | 5.9% | |
| Saturated Fat 2.43 g | 12.2% | |
| Trans Fat | ||
| Cholesterol 14.74 mg | 4.9% | |
| Sodium 566.72 mg | 23.6% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 10.42 g | 3.5% | |
| Dietary Fiber 0.86 g | 3.4% | |
| Sugars 7.18 g | ||
| Protein 4.83 g | ||
| Vitamin A 4.0 % | Vitamin C 4.52 % | |
| Calcium 16.31 % | Iron 3.78 % | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Wine Pairing
This is a great snack for anytime. Take it on a picnic. Serve it at lunch. Or serve it between heavy courses at dinner. This cucumber yogurt salad is a very versatile recipe.
If you want to add some additional flair, trying adding some strawberries and maybe a pinch of sugar. You don’t want to add too much sugar, just enough so that you know it’s there but no so much that it’s overpowering anything. The strawberry will also complement the rosé’s flavors.
Savor this delicious cucumber yogurt salad with a good bottle of wine. Here are our suggestions for wines. They are all rosé, but you can pair whites with this dish as well.
- Provencal rosé
- rosé of Pinot Noir
- sparkling Chiaretto
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