Masht-o Khiyaar (Persian Cucumber Salad with Sultanas and Walnuts) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cucumber Salad Recipes. (Masht-o Khiyaar (Persian Cucumber Salad with Sultanas and Walnuts) Recipe). This is a Persian recipe and my favorite cucumber salad. Cucumbers are combined with toasted walnuts and sultanas and a light dressing of yogurt, fresh dill, and fresh mint. For best results refrigerate salad for about 1 hour.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Additional: 1hr20 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Masht-o Khiyaar (Persian Cucumber Salad with Sultanas and Walnuts) Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups plain yogurt

2 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts

3 tablespoons golden raisins (sultanas)

roughly chopped

1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 large cucumber - peeled

seeded

and diced

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Place yogurt into a fine-mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter and allow to drain about 20 minutes. You should end up with about a cup of thick yogurt.

Step 2

Heat a small skillet over medium heat add walnuts and toast while stirring until nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant 3 to 5 minutes. Allow to cool.

Step 3

Mix yogurt sultanas walnuts dill mint salt and pepper in a large bowl add cucumber and toss to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Masht-o Khiyaar (Persian Cucumber Salad with Sultanas and Walnuts) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 58.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.3g 3%

Carbohydrates: 9.3g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 5.8g

Fat: 2.5g 4%

Saturated Fat: 0.3g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 150.8IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 3.3mg 6%

Folate: 10.6mcg 3%

Calcium: 21.7mg 2%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 18.2mg 7%

Potassium: 184.8mg 5%

Sodium: 41.7mg 2%

Calories From Fat: 22.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.