Recipe: Cucumbers with Yogurt (using red onion, garlic, and mint)

CUCUMBERS WITH YOGURT

2 medium cucumbers
1 medium red onion, sliced
3/4 cup lowfat yogurt
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

Score the skins of the cucumbers with the tines of a fork and slice very thin. Place in a salad bowl with the red onion.

Combine the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic and salt. Pour the mixture over the cucumbers and garnish with fresh mint. Chill for 1 hour before serving.

Makes 4 servings
From: Greek Cooking by Ruth Bauder Kershner
Source: Walla Walla Sweet Onion Marketing Committee