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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 15.6
  • Total Fat: 0.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 8.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 2.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g

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Cool-as-a-Cucumber Raita

Submitted by: CHEF_MEG
Cool-as-a-Cucumber Raita

Introduction

This creamy, tangy dip does double duty: with mint, it's a perfect pair with Greek fare; with coriander and cumin, it cools down spicy Indian curries. This creamy, tangy dip does double duty: with mint, it's a perfect pair with Greek fare; with coriander and cumin, it cools down spicy Indian curries.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 English cucumber, diced
    6 ounces fat-free Greek yogurt
    juice of half a lemon

    1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
    OR 1/4 teaspoon each ground coriander and cumin

Tips

This recipe is part of "SparkPeople's Ultimate Grilling Guide: 75 Hearty, Healthy Recipes You Can Really Sink Your Teeth Into." It is a tasty, cooling topping to spicy grilled meats. Download your copy today!


English cucumbers are ideal for this recipe because their skin is more tender and they have fewer seeds. If you can't find one, use a traditional cucumber but peel it and remove the seeds.


Directions

After chopping the cucumber, place it on a lint-free kitchen towel for 10 minutes to allow some of the moisture to drain.
Combine the cucumber, yogurt and lemon juice in a small bowl. Add either the mint or the coriander and cumin. Stir to combine.

Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to two days.

Note: The water from the cucumber might cause some separation, but stir to combine and you're ready to eat.

Serving Size: Makes 8 servings, 2 tablespoons each.






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  • GRANDMA0627

    Incredible!
    12 of 12 people found this review helpful
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    Excellent. And Greek nonfat yogurt is a wonderful source of protein! As for the comment about fat free food...fat free yogurt is made naturally of fat free milk. So I have no worries about strange additives. I like Dannon Oikos which has only one ingredient: cultured grade A nonfat milk. - 9/6/12

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  • MWMATHER


    6 of 8 people found this review helpful
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    Greek version also adds garlic. On a side note, the yogurt/cucumber mixture is excellent smoothed on sunburns!! A recipe that can do double duty!! - 6/22/12

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  • VXWALL1942

    Very Good
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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    Lovely mix and also makes a great dip. Just serve up some wheat crackers with and you'll have a refreshing addition to Happy Hour. - 6/22/12

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  • PATTRISH44

    Incredible!
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    This is terrific! Great with fish instead of Tarter Sauce. Thanks for a better alternative.
    - 6/13/12

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  • BOARDBUNNY1984

    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    This is a nice, light version of a yummy tzatziki sauce! Used it on gyros and they were amazing! - 5/15/12

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  • PURSUEJOY

    Incredible!
    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    What a great recipe!! I also love it will dill weed/seed, and/or fresh lemon thyme ~ delicious and sooo easy! And great protein to boot! ENJOY!! - 9/9/12

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  • SMOKYBLUE1

    Very Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    very good with chicken and fish - 7/24/12

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  • MRSKATEDUVALL


    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    Loved this, made it for a Greek dip, but had leftovers with some chicken. - 7/5/12

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  • SCHNUECKSCH

    Incredible!
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    nice... i added a little bit of garlic... personal taste.... - 4/15/12

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  • LT1229

    Incredible!
    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    I make a verison of this all the time. Instead of mint, i add garlic and dill. It is so delish! - 9/29/12

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  • IMAPEPPER55


    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    ALL I CAN SAY IS EASY AND AWESOME! - 9/27/12

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  • GREASE31

    Incredible!
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    I luv this recipe, it sounds just perfect. - 9/19/12

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  • CMFARRELL36


    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    I love cucumber with yogurt - it really help me if there is spicy stuff. But it's great with other stuff, non spicy, too.
    If you haven't tried this before, please experiment with various yogurts and different herbs and spices - I am convinced that you WILL find something that you really like. - 6/22/12

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  • REDCOWBOYBOOTS


    3 of 14 people found this review helpful
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    Has anyone looked at the ingredients on "fat-free" foods? Many times the fat is eliminated with more 'harmful' ingredients added to make it taste good. In a nutrition class I attended for 6 weeks, the non-fat foods were to be 'avoided'. - 6/22/12

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  • LOVES2TRAVEL2


    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    I love the suggestion below of adding dill to this. So many great uses for this dip/sauce! - 10/2/12

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  • PATRICIAANN46

    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    This is so good and refreshing too........ - 6/22/12

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  • PUGGEDFORLIFE

    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    Love this - especially made with the cumin and coriander. - 10/18/12

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  • NONNAOF2

    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    This is really light and refreshing! Yum! - 10/2/12

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  • SPACEBOT1


    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    REDCOWBOYBOOTS - Not Greek yoghurt. It is unsweetened and unflavoured, that's why it's also known as natural yoghurt. - 6/23/12

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  • IAMDESSIE

    Incredible!
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    Awesome - 6/22/12

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  • MEGS20111

    Incredible!
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    Excellent! - 6/16/12

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  • STALEAN

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    I love the Oikos brand of Greek yogurt, too, grandma0627. It has a wonderful consistency and taste. I used to buy Fage but like the quality taste of Dannon Oikos better. Garlic and dill is the way to go in this dip but might try mint from the garden this year. I also use mini cucumbers-very tasty. - 4/27/13

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  • NGREGOR


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    Will make this to go with grilled steak but will try low fat plain or L-F vanilla or lemon yogurt as my 1 experience with Greek yogurt wasn't all that great.
    - 2/6/13

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  • ARTEMISTHEGREEK


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    I make something similar except with fresh dill, cumin and a fleck or two of red pepper flakes -- the latter amount depending on whom I am serving it to. I wouldn't use fat-free yogurt -- some fat is good for you, if you buy your yogurt from a quality source. (Plus, there will likely be less sugar) - 10/10/12

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  • RUTHEY01


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    Does Greek yogurt come in a vegan variety? Or would soy yogurt work? - 10/4/12

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