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Recipe: Green Apple Cucumber Raita

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Recipe: Green Apple Cucumber Raita

Perfect for cooling the heat of curry or as a side dish for a BBQ.  I had extra apples so I whipped up this raita recipe.

Green Apple Cucumber

Ingredients

• 1 Granny smith apple, diced
• 2 Lebanese cucumbers, diced (leave skins on)
• 1 bunch of scallions, trimmed and sliced thin
• kosher salt
• 1.5 c yogurt
• handful of mint leaves, chopped (optional)
• freshly ground pepper

Combine apple, cucumber, and scallions in a bowl and sprinkle with salt.  Let sit for at least a half hour and drain, add yogurt, mint and pepper.  Adjust seasoning if necessary.

Can be made several hours ahead and refrigerated.