Radish And Cucumber Salad With Yogurt Dressing Recipes

Steps:

• Cut the cucumbers in half and using a teaspoon, scoop out seeds if necessary. Slice paper-thin. Toss with a generous amount of salt and place in a colander over a bowl or in the sink for 10 minutes. Place in a bowl of cold water and swish them around, then salt again and let sit for another 10 minutes. Rinse and drain on a clean kitchen towel. Transfer to a salad bowl and add the radishes and sesame seeds or nigella seeds.
• In a small bowl stir the cumin, pepper, turmeric and curry powder into the yogurt. Whisk in the garlic and lemon juice. Add salt to taste. Toss with the cucumbers and radishes, garnish with chopped chives and serve, or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• In a cheesecloth-lined sieve set over a bowl let the yogurt drain for 2 hours. In a bowl stir together the drained yogurt, the radishes, the cucumber, the garlic paste, the mint or parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Divide the salad among individual salad plates lined with the lettuce or serve it as a sandwich filling for the pita bread.

Steps:

• Quarter the cucumber lengthways. Cut each quarter into roughly 1cm chunks, cutting on the angle to give a more interesting shape. Scatter into a serving bowl or onto a platter. Add the radishes, celery, onion and parsley.
• Put the lemon juice and oil in a glass jar with a lid, season and shake well. When ready to serve, pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.