A little love letter
Dear mint yogurt cucumber salad,
Somewhere between a dip and a salad, you never quite decided what you are, and I've stopped asking.
Thick, creamy yogurt with garlic and fresh mint at the bottom. Cucumber with dill, olive oil and lemon on top, cold and crisp and juicy. Then crunchy pistachios and more herbs scattered over everything, because you like to look good.
You're inspired by cacik, and you carry that same cool, garlicky freshness. On a hot day, you're the first thing I want and the last thing left on the table, usually with someone scraping the bowl clean with a piece of bread. You make everything next to you taste better, and you never take the credit.
Let’s make this piece of happinessxo, Kimberly
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Mint Yogurt Cucumber Salad
Cucumber, mint, dill and garlic in a thick yogurt, with olive oil and lemon. Inspired by Turkish cacik. Fifteen minutes, cool and crunchy.
Hi, I’m Kimberly. The kitchen is my happy place, and everything that turns out really good there ends up here. Including the little tricks I’d usually only tell my friends. more about me
make the mint yogurt
Peel the garlic and grate it into a small bowl. Wash and dry the mint thoroughly. Pluck the leaves from the stems, finely chop them, and add them to the garlic. Then add the yogurt and salt. Mix everything well.make the cucumber salad
Next, wash and dry the cucumber. Halve it lengthwise, then halve each piece again lengthwise and remove the seeds. Quarter the cucumber again lengthwise and cut into large chunks. Place the cucumber pieces in a medium bowl and season with salt, olive oil, lemon juice, and pepper. Wash, dry, and roughly chop the dill, then add it to the cucumbers. Mix everything well.chop the pistachios
Shell and finely chop the pistachios. Set aside.assemble
Spread the yogurt on a deep plate and top with the cucumber salad. Sprinkle with pistachios. Optionally, garnish with a few mint leaves and dill, and drizzle with a bit of olive oil.Pairings
Can I make it ahead?
Why remove the cucumber seeds?
Is this the same as cacik?
Do I need to peel the cucumber?
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A little love letter
Dear mint yogurt cucumber salad,
Somewhere between a dip and a salad, you never quite decided what you are, and I've stopped asking.
Thick, creamy yogurt with garlic and fresh mint at the bottom. Cucumber with dill, olive oil and lemon on top, cold and crisp and juicy. Then crunchy pistachios and more herbs scattered over everything, because you like to look good.
You're inspired by cacik, and you carry that same cool, garlicky freshness. On a hot day, you're the first thing I want and the last thing left on the table, usually with someone scraping the bowl clean with a piece of bread. You make everything next to you taste better, and you never take the credit.
Let’s make this piece of happinessxo, Kimberly
saved you a seatUp close
Mint Yogurt Cucumber Salad
Cucumber, mint, dill and garlic in a thick yogurt, with olive oil and lemon. Inspired by Turkish cacik. Fifteen minutes, cool and crunchy.
that’s meHi, I’m Kimberly. The kitchen is my happy place, and everything that turns out really good there ends up here. Including the little tricks I’d usually only tell my friends. more about me
