Taratur

You will need:

• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• salt to taste
• 1 cup plain yogurt, like Dannon Non-Fat Plain Yogurt
• 1/4 cup walnuts, ground
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1 or 2 mint leaves or a teaspoon of dried mint

Directions:

• Chop up the cucumbers and try to absorb as much of the moisture as possible by drying off the cucumber pieces with a paper towel.
• Place the cucumbers in a bowl.
• Mince the garlic and add it to the cucumbers.
• Sprinkle on the salt and mix it all together.

• Pour in the yogurt. If the yogurt is not thick enough, you can use 1/2 cup of sour cream and 1/2 cup of yogurt – blend them well before you pour the yogurt over the cucumber mixture.
• Mix it all well and top it with the ground walnuts.
• Sprinkle on the olive oil and add the mint.
• Chill before serving it in an individual, cup-sized bowl.