Persian Cucumber Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 english cucumber
• salt
• 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons raisins, soaked in
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or black)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• 1 pinch dried basil
• lettuce (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 peel 4 long strips, one from each side of the cuke (leave the rest of the green for color), slice the cuke very thinly place the rounds on a plate and salt lightly.
• 2 let stand for 30 minutes.
• 3 drain off the liquid and pat the cuke dry with a paper.
• 4 mix cuke with yogurt.
• 5 combine remaining ingredients and stir into the cucumber/yogurt.
• 6 chill and serve on lettuce leaves.