Cucumber Mint Dip Recipes

Steps:

• Put the garlic, lemon juice and olive oil in a small bowl and leave to one side.
• Peel alternate strips of skin from the cucumber (ie. peel a strip, miss a strip) and grate coarsely.
• Place the cucumber in a sieve and sprinkle with salt.
• Leave for approximately 30 mins to allow the water to drip away. Squash any remaining juice out of the shredded cucumber.
• Put the yogurt and mint in a bowl. Mix well.
• Add the garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and drained cucumber, and season well with black pepper.
• Mix well and taste for salt before serving.

Steps:

• Set 2 ice cubes aside. Place remaining ice cubes in a martini glass and fill with water to chill the glass.
• Combine 3 slices cucumber, mint, and melon liqueur in a cocktail shaker. Mash thoroughly with a cocktail muddler. Add lemon-flavored vodka, vermouth, and 2 reserved ice cubes; cover and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker becomes frosty; this is how you know the liquid is the same temperature as the ice.
• Dump the ice water from the martini glass. Strain martini into the glass and garnish with remaining cucumber slice.

Steps:

• Cut the garlic clove in half and place the halves at the edge of the cutting board. Use the dull side of your chef's knife to cut the garlic almost to a mash, then use the sharp side to mince it. Put the garlic and lemon juice in a small bowl along with a pinch of salt to remove the raw taste from the garlic and lightly pickle it.
• Chop the cucumber, scallions, and parsley and add them to the garlic.
• Finish by mixing in the yogurt, dried mint, and olive oil. Season with salt and serve with crudités, pita, or latkes.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, mint, cucumber, and vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Steps:

• Wrap grated cucumber in kitchen towel and squeeze dry. Whisk yogurt, mint, cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper in medium bowl to blend. Add cucumbers and toss to coat. Season raita to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Sprinkle raita with pinch of cayenne pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Line a colander with two layers of cheesecloth and place it over a medium bowl. Place the yogurt on the cheesecloth and cover the colander with plastic wrap. Allow yogurt to drain overnight.
• Lay grated cucumber on a plate lined with paper towel; allow to drain 1 to 2 hours.
• Combine the drained yogurt, cucumber, garlic, parsley, mint, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Add the yoghurt to bowl
• Grate cucumber and add to bowl, save a tsp for garnish
• Add the mint, sugar and salt and stir well
• Add enough milk to make the yoghurt into a medium consistency.

Steps:

• Set strainer over 4-cup measuring cup. Line strainer with paper towel. Add yogurt to strainer; chill overnight; (about 1/2 cup liquid will drain from yogurt).
• Turn yogurt out into medium bowl; discard paper towel and drained liquid. Add cucumber, mint, lemon juice and garlic and stir to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate to develop flavors, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Place bowl with dip on platter. Surround with vegetables and serve.