Name: Masht-o Khiyaar (Persian Cucumber Salad with Sultanas and Walnuts) recipe
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups plain yogurt;2 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts;3 tablespoons golden raisins (sultanas), roughly chopped;1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill;1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint;salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste;1 large cucumber - peeled, seeded, and diced

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups plain yogurt 2 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts 3 tablespoons golden raisins (sultanas), roughly chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 large cucumber - peeled, seeded, and diced

Nutrition Info

58.6 calories carbohydrate: 9.3 g cholesterol: : - fat: 2.5 g fiber: 0.9 g protein: 1.3 g saturatedFat: 0.3 g servingSize: - sodium: 41.7 mg sugar: 5.8 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Place yogurt into a fine-mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter and allow to drain, about 20 minutes. You should end up with about a cup of thick yogurt.
Heat a small skillet over medium heat, add walnuts, and toast while stirring until nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Allow to cool.
Mix yogurt, sultanas, walnuts, dill, mint, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, add cucumber and toss to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This is a Persian recipe and my favorite cucumber salad. Cucumbers are combined with toasted walnuts and sultanas and a light dressing of yogurt, fresh dill, and fresh mint. For best results refrigerate salad for about 1 hour.

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Masht-o Khiyaar (Persian Cucumber Salad with Sultanas and Walnuts)