Cucumber Salad for Two Recipe

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A staple of Indian meals, this cooling cucumber dish is often served alongside a spicy Indian entree. —Jemima Madhavan, Lincoln, Nebraska

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Cucumber Salad for Two Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons plain yogurt
3 tablespoons sour cream
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup seeded and chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
Fresh cilantro leaves, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, sour cream and salt. Add the cucumbers, onion, tomato and jalapeno; stir until blended. Garnish with cilantro if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup equals 75 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 168 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Cucumber Salad for Two in Taste of Home February/March 2010

Crunchy Cucumbers

If you want the cucumbers in your salad to be cool and crunchy, just chill them overnight in ice water. You’ll be delighted with the results…and so will everyone else! —Ruby W., Bogalusa, Louisiana