{"id":217,"date":"2015-06-17T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/17\/cucumber-yogurt-dressing\/"},"modified":"2017-01-24T11:49:18","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T16:49:18","slug":"cucumber-yogurt-dressing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=217","title":{"rendered":"Cucumber Yogurt Dressing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>It&#8217;s men&#8217;s health month so give this recipe a try. It is a great complement to a variety of dishes. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ll Need<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup plain yogurt<\/li>\n<li>1 medium cucumber peeled, deseeded and finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon of salt plus an additional \u00bd teaspoon<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 to 3 Tablespoons fresh chopped mint it depends on your preference (you can substitute with dried mint)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>2 Tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 garlic clove, chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Sprinkle \u00bd teaspoon of salt on the chopped cucumber and let sit for approximately 30 minutes to pull some of the water out of the cucumber. Then drain off excess water.<\/li>\n<li>Add all additional ingredients to cucumber and mix.<\/li>\n<li>There are many ways to enjoy this sauce such: a veggie dip a salad dressing or a sauce for lamb burgers or fish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Note: For a thicker consistency try using Greek style yogurt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/willclower\" data-size=\"large\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @willclower<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/\">Click here to visit Will Clower&#8217;s website.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/willclowerblog.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-opt-id=1531806045  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/WillClowerOnTheCultureOfHealth.1-4.gif?w=735&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Will Clower Articles\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s men&#8217;s health month so give this recipe a try. It is a great complement to a variety of dishes. 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