Cucumber Salad With Fresh Mint, Sweet Onions and Cherry Tomatoes

This quick and easy cucumber salad offers cool refreshment for summer dining or warm afternoon picnics. It's a delicious side dish with roasted lamb or baked chicken

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  cups cucumbers
• 1  teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄2 cup plain yogurt
• 1  lemon, juice of
• 1⁄2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1⁄2 cup purple onion, chopped
• 1  tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
• 3  tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped
• 1  teaspoon white wine vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1  pinch garlic powder
•  fresh mint sprig, garnish
•  salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Peel, seed, and slice cucumbers (slice to desired thickness). Sprinkle with 1 teasponn of salt and allow to drain for half an hour.
2. Spoon the yogurt onto either a paper coffee filter or sevral layers of paper towels; spread to 1/2-inch thickness. Cover with an additional coffee filter or paper towels, and let stand for about 5 minutes. Scrape the yogurt into a ceramic mixing bowl, using a rubber spatula. Add the lemon juice and give a good stir; cover and refrigerate.
3. Combine the cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, parsley, and mint in a medium ceramic mixing bowl; gently toss.
4. In a small ceramic mixing bowl, add the drained yogurt, vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder; stirring well.
5. Pour the yogurt dressing over the cucumber mixture, and gently toss.
6. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours (the longer the more tastier). Garnish with the mint sprigs.