Magpie's Cucumber Sauce recipe

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Ingredients

2 small pickling cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and diced
½ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup low-fat plain yogurt
½ teaspoon minced fresh mint leaves
½ teaspoon minced fresh dill

Nutrition Info

12.5 calories
carbohydrate: 1.9 g
cholesterol: 0.8 mg
fat: 0.2 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 0.9 g
saturatedFat: 0.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 107 mg
sugar: 1.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place the cucumber in a colander, sprinkle with salt, and allow to drain for 15 minutes.

  2. Mix the yogurt, mint, and dill in a bowl. Stir in the drained cucumber. Chill at least 30 minutes before serving.

Recipe Yield

1 1/2 cups of sauce

Recipe Note

This sauce is wonderful to serve with falafel or other Greek, Indian, Russian or Armenian dishes. If you prefer a very rich and creamy cucumber sauce, substitute sour cream for the yogurt.

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