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Friday, July 17, 2009

Minted Cucumber and Tomato Salad

This is a delicious and refreshing salad, perfect for those summer garden parties.

Minted Cucumber Salad


Ingredients:
  • 1 English cucumber
  • 2 large tomatoes
  • 3 or 4 fresh mint sprigs
  • 1 cup yoghurt
  • freshly squeezed juice of 1 lime

Directions:

Seed and dice cucumber and tomatoes.
Tear mint leaves into small pieces.
Toss vegetables with mint.
Combine yoghurt with lime juice.
Stir dressing into vegetables.
Allow salad to sit for an hour before serving, to give the flavours time to blend.

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