
Salads & starters
Salatet ariche (cucumber and yogurt salad)
A creamy salad of crunchy cucumber, thick yogurt and garlic, flavoured with dried mint. Very refreshing, it goes with grills and falafel, or is simply eaten with bread.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Garniture
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
140 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 5.5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 7.8 g
- of which sugars
- 5.8 g
- Fat
- 8.6 g
- of which saturated fat
- 2.1 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Partly peel the cucumbers, cut them in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Cut them into small dice.
- Lightly salt the cucumber dice and let them drain for 10 minutes in a colander, then squeeze them.
- In a bowl, whisk the yogurt with the crushed garlic, lemon juice, dried mint and a pinch of salt.
- Add the drained cucumbers and mix gently.
- Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with chopped fresh mint and sumac.
- Chill for 15 minutes before serving.
Variations and tips
Creamier. Replace the yogurt with labneh for a thicker, spreadable texture.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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