Yogurt Tomato Salad Recipes

Steps:

• half cucumbers lenghtwise, and remove seeds, then slice thinly.
• Place cucumbers into a medium bowl, and sprinkle with salt.
• Let stand for 1 hour.
• Drain, squeezing cucumber slightly to remove excessive moisture.
• Add tomatoes, and onion.
• Mix yogurt, parsley, cilantro, and cumin in a separate bowl.
• Pour over vegetables and gently toss.
• Cover and chill until serving time.

Steps:

• In a small, dry saucepan over medium heat, toast the cumin seeds until they are toasted and aromatic (do not let them burn!), about 2 minutes. Use a mortar and pestle or spice grinder to grind into a powder. In a small bowl, mix toasted cumin with 2 tablespoons yogurt, turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon salt, until no streaks remain. Set aside.
• To make the dressing, put the garlic, herbs, yogurt, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper in a food processor, and purée until smooth. With the machine running, pour the oil into the bowl in a slow steady stream. The dressing will become a thin, light green vinaigrette.
• To assemble the salad, spread the remaining 1 cup yogurt on the bottom of a large serving dish. Toss the cut tomatoes with the vinaigrette, and pile them on top of the yogurt. Pour any remaining dressing all over the tomatoes and yogurt. Finish with a sprinkle of Maldon or other crunchy salt, and serve, spooning up the yogurt, tomatoes and dressing all together.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, ginger, chile, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Using a Microplane, finely grate garlic into a small bowl; measure 1/4 teaspoon and stir into yogurt mixture. Spread yogurt mixture on a platter; top with tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle generously with oil, and sprinkle with herbs; serve.