Cucumber Mint Sauce

Name: Cucumber Mint Sauce
Total time: 5 min
Yield: One cup
Ingredients: 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves; 1/2 jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and coarsely chopped; 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped; 8 ounces nonfat plain yogurt; 1 scallion (green part only), thinly sliced; 1/2 teaspoon salt

By Molly O'Neill

Total Time: 5 minutes
Rating: 3(6)
Comments: Read comments

This sauce makes a tart contrast to the soy and chili sauce that is often served with Thai shrimp cakes. It also makes a wonderful foil for spicy salmon cakes.

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Ingredients

Yield:One cup

¼cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
½jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and coarsely chopped
1cucumber, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
8ounces nonfat plain yogurt
1scallion (green part only), thinly sliced
½teaspoon salt

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Preparation

Step 1
Place mint and jalapeno pepper in a food processor. Process until chopped. Add cucumber and process until finely chopped. Transfer mixture to a bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate until cold.