Syria

Recipes

Cucumber Salad

Description:

The ultimate summer side dish. Delicious and healthy. Best of all, it will cool you down.

Servings: 4-6 bowls

Ingredients:

nonfat yogurt, 2 cup

cucumber, 2 whole, seedless

garlic, 2 clove, minced

salt,,,to taste

black pepper,,, freshly ground

fresh mint, 1/3 cup, chopped

flat leaf parsley, 1/3 cup, chopped

olive oil, 2 teaspoon, extra- virgin

pita bread

Instructions:

Peel the cucumbers, cut each one in half lengthwise, and cut into 1/4 inch dice. Crush the garlic and and salt together to a paste. Stir the yogurt into the garlic paste. Add the cucumbers, pepper, mint, and parsley. Toss to mix. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Just before serving drizzle with the olive oil. Tear off pieces of the pita bread and use them to scoop up salad.