Cucmber Salad
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 3people | 20minutes |
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Cucmber Salad
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Ingredients
- 750gm peeled cucumbers
- 750ml sour cream(yogurt)
- 1tbsp salt
- 2 garliccloves
- 1tbsp mint leavesdried and crushed
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Instructions
- Cut the peeled cucumbers across in thin round slices and place them in a large bowl.
- Measure out the yogurt in a separate bowl and add to it the crushed garlic, salt and crushed mint.
- Mix the sauce well and add it to the cucumber
- Stir well and serve immediately
Recipe Notes
Contributor: Nadia Omari, 77
Place: Bethlehem, Palestine
Personal Background:
Housewife, mother for ten children.
| Recipe’s Personal Background | How did you learn this recipe? | My mother |
| Is there some memory/historical event connected to this recipe? | ||
| Personal reference to tradition transmitted by relatives (preparing together, sharing, eating together etc.)? | – | |
| Mediterranean Background | Any tradition this receipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | It is sold in the street. |
| Any Festivity this recipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | _ | |
Is your recipe connected to the territory you live in? Is it strictly linked to the specificity of the agricultural environment? | Cucumber grows well in Bethlehem area but it is more tasty from the north. | |
| Season (season this food is linked to) | Summer |
| Ingredient | Nutritional Importance | Health Benefits |
| Cucumber | Amount Per 100 grams: • 16 Calories • 3.6 g Carbohydrate • 0.5 g Dietary fiber • 0.1 g Total Fat • 0 g Saturated fat • 0 mg Cholesterol • 0.7 g Protein |
Protect Your Brain Reduce Your Risk of Cancer Fight Inflammation Antioxidant Properties Freshen Your Breath Support Your Digestive Health Support Heart Health |
| Yogurt | Amount Per 1 container (170 g ) • 100 Calories • 6 g Carbohydrate • 0 g Dietary fiber • 0.7 g Total Fat • 0.2 g Saturated fat • 9 mg Cholesterol • 17 g Protein |
The majority (80%) of proteins in yogurt are in the casein family, the most abundant of which is alpha-casein. Casein can increase the absorption of minerals, such as calcium and phosphorus (3), and promote lower blood pressure |
| Mint Leaves | Amount per 2 tbsp (3.2 g) • 2 Calories • 0.5 g Carbohydrate • 0.3 g Dietary fiber • 0 g Total Fat • 0 g Saturated fat • 0 mg Cholesterol • 0.1 g Protein |
The health benefits of mint include: Hels Digestion, its‘ aroma ood for Nausea & Headache, Helps congestion – Asthma, skin care & weight loss |
