The Fair Trade Cook Book
The FAIRTRADE COOKBOOK
Fair Trade Recipes for a Fairer World

Cucumber Salad

Country of origin: Macedonia Cucumber Salad with Yogurt, a sort of europeanised raita.
See also Greek Tzatziki and Turkish Cacik .

Ingredients

1	medium cucumber
1	clove garlic
15 ml	salt
15 ml	vinegar
200 ml	natural yoghurt
15 ml	FAIRTRADE Brazil Nut Oil
20 ml	chopped fresh parsley
FAIRTRADE	Sources Brazil Nut Oil

Method

Assembly

Crush the garlic into a dish and add salt and vinegar and mix to a smooth paste.
Stir this into yogurt; add the oil and half of the parsley.
Peel and slice cucumber into small chunks.
Put the cucumber into a salad bowl and sprinkle with a little salt.
Cover with the yogurt sauce and sprinkle the rest of the parsley on top.

To serve

Chill before serving

Variation

Other herbs can be used in place of the parsley.