Fabienne's Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and diced
• 1 pinch salt, or as needed
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/4 cup crushed pistachios, or to taste
• 1 lemon, juiced and zested
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons low-fat greek-style yogurt, or to taste
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 4 small tomatoes, quartered

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• place cucumbers in a colander and sprinkle with salt. set aside until water is drawn out of cucumbers, about 30 minutes.
• pat cucumbers dry to remove excess salt. mix cucumbers, onion, pistachios, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl; stir in yogurt.
• garnish a serving bowl with lettuce leaves; pour cucumber mixture into middle of the bowl. surround cucumber mixture with tomatoes. refrigerate for flavors to blend, at least 30 minutes.