Lebanese Cucumber & Yogurt Salad

This creamy Lebanese cucumber and yoghurt salad are very similar to the popular Greek tzatziki. In Arabic, this salad is known as Laban was Khar. Made with only a few ingredients, it comes together so easily. While it may seem like a dip, it differs from tzatziki as it isn’t usually served “on top” of a sandwich but, rather on the side, in a small bowl. Khar bi Laban or Laban was Khyar is considered a salad, just like Fattoush or Tabbouleh.

Ingredients

• 1 cup [240 ml] Whole Milk Yogurt 
• 2 Mini Cucumbers
• 2 Cloves of Garlic
• .5 tsp. [25 ml] Salt
• 1 tsp. [5 ml] Dried Mint 
• .33 cup [8 l] Water

Instructions

• Sprinkle the salt over the garlic cloves and crush using a mortar and pestle.
• Wash and chop the mini cucumbers.
• Add the yoghurt, garlic and water in a medium-sized bowl and whisk thoroughly.
• Add the chopped cucumber and mix well.
• Sprinkle with the dried mint and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 143g | Protein: 5.1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 1238mg | Potassium: 341.3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8.5g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 18.5mg | Calcium: 20.4mg | Iron: 3mg