Minted cucumber salad

 
                           Minted Cucumber Salad
 
 Recipe By     : Elizabeth Powell
 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:40
 Categories    : Salads                           Vegetables
                 Healthy And Hearty               Vegetarian
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    3      large         cucumbers
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
    2      cups          plain yogurt
    2      teaspoons     rice wine vinegar
      1/8  teaspoon      white pepper
      1/2  teaspoon      sugar
      1/4  cup           fresh mint -- chopped
    2      tablespoons   fresh parsley -- chopped
 
      Peel, seed, and chop cucumbers. Sprinkle with salt and allow to drain
 for half an hour.
      Line a sieve with a coffee filter. Pour yogurt in and allow to drain
 for half an hour. In a glass or pottery serving bowl, combine yogurt with
 remaining ingredients. Stir in cucumber. Cover and refrigerate if not served
 at once.
 
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