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May 22, 2014 Appetizers and Snacks

Creamy Turkish Cucumber Salad

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Refreshing and creamy Turkish Cucumber Salad with fresh dill, mint, lemon and yogurt is simple to make and full of incredible flavor. Pairs well with Mediterranean-style dishes like grilled chicken, fish or even falafel!  Can be made ahead! 
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It is what you are that heals, not what you know.
Carl Jung
Cool, crunchy and refreshing – Turkish Cucumber Salad, also called “Cacik” is made with small sweet Persian or Turkish cucumbers, and tossed in a creamy yogurt dressing with fresh mint and dill. It’s a perfect compliment to grilled meats and fish, offsetting heat and heaviness. I especially love this salad with grilled chicken shawarma, or other Middle Eastern spiced grilled meats. The next day, I like to spoon the leftover salad into warm soft pita bread for a light refreshing lunch.

The herbs are up, and every time I look at them, I feel happy and inspired to cook. This salad came about from spending time in my ever expanding mint patch yesterday.

Persian cucumbers, if unfamiliar, are technically like all cucumbers, a fruit, but are usually treated and eaten as a vegetable. They are members of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. When it comes to cucumbers,  there are three classifications: slicing, burpless and pickling. Persian cucumbers are classified as burpless cucumbers, which tend to be less bitter, milder in flavor and thought to contain less of the burp-causing compound, cucurbitacin.

Their skin is smooth and thin their flesh is crisp, sweet, succulent, and void of developed seeds. They have an amazing capacity to retain water and to remain cool. In fact, it has been found that their interior flesh may be up to twenty degrees cooler than their skin. The perfect Persian cucumber measures 4 to 6 inches in length, as this is the size when they are at their peak of sweetness.  If allowed to grow bigger, bitter tasting seeds can develop which compromises the cucumber’s sweetness.

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The recipe is fast and easy. Slice the cucumbers, make the creamy yogurt dressing and combine everything in a bowl.
Using a mandolin makes this especially fast and easy.

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Fresh herbs make the Cucumber Salad shine!
Cool and creamy Turkish Cucumber Salad with fresh dill, mint, lemon and yogurt | #cucumber #cucumbersalad #salad #cucumbers | www.feastingathome.com
Red onion gives this Creamy Cucumber Salad it just the bite it needs.
And the creamy dressing is a combo of greek yogurt and sour cream with zesty lemon.
 Cool and creamy Turkish Cucumber Salad with fresh dill, mint, lemon and yogurt | #cucumber #cucumbersalad #salad #cucumbers | www.feastingathome.com
Toss it all together and voila!
Creamy Turkish Cucumber Salad with fresh dill, mint, lemon and yogurt - the perfect side to Mediterranean-style grilled meats and fish | #cucumber #cucumbersalad #salad #creamycucumbersalad #cucumbers #turkish #turkishsalad | www.feastingathome.com
Have a great  week!!
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Creamy Turkish Cucumber Salad

Cool and creamy Turkish Cucumber Salad with fresh dill, mint, lemon and yogurt | #cucumber #cucumbersalad #salad #cucumbers | www.feastingathome.com

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Creamy Turkish Cucumber Salad with fresh dill, mint, lemon and yogurt – the perfect side to Mediterranean-style grilled meats and fish.

  • Author: Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home Blog
  • Prep Time: 25
  • Total Time: 25
  • Yield: 4-6 1x
  • Category: salad,
  • Method: tossed
  • Cuisine: turkish
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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs Turkish cucumbers ( 7–8 small cucumbers or 2 English Cuc’s )
  • ½ Cup to 1 Cup fresh dill- chopped
  • ½ Cup fresh mint- chopped
  • ⅓ C finely sliced red onion
  • 3/4 C plain Greek yogurt
  • ½ C Sour cream ( or sub yogurt)
  • ⅛ C fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
  • 2 garlic cloves- finely minced or grated
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • cracked pepper
  • generous pinch sugar
  • 1 T olive oil
  • ⅛ C water

Instructions

  1. Rinse cucumbers under cold water. If using Persian or English cucumbers, leave peels on. Using a mandolin, or sharp knife, slice into thin uniform disks and place in large bowl. Add chopped dill, chopped mint and thinly sliced onions.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients -yogurt, sour cream, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt pepper, sugar, olive oil and water, and stir until smooth. Pour over cucumbers and stir to combine. Taste for salt, and lemon, adjusting if necessary. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  3. Details
  4. Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: Total time: 15 mins Yield: 6

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Comments

  1. Linda Porter says

    December 09, 2019 at 5:24 pm

    Amazing!!! I used honey in place of sugar. Served it with Broiled Halibut.

    Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      December 10, 2019 at 5:33 am

      yum! sounds perfect!

      Reply
  2. Jessica says

    July 19, 2019 at 8:39 pm

    This looks great. Just copied the recipe. Dont often see turkish cucumbers. Will have to go to a farmers market.

    Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      July 19, 2019 at 10:14 pm

      Trader Joes often carries them, if you have access.

      Reply
  3. Alanna says

    April 15, 2019 at 9:12 pm

    I love this with the Baked Falafel!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      April 17, 2019 at 8:48 am

      A perfect pairing!

      Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    October 12, 2018 at 1:40 pm

    Very tasty, easy, complimentary to kofte!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  5. Linette says

    September 18, 2018 at 7:07 am

    Write more, thats all I ave too say. You definitely knoww what youre talking about.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. sevl says

    July 21, 2016 at 5:49 am

    Actually, I don’t think this is how we make it here, it is usually diced cucumbers, some minced garlic, yogurt mixed with some preferably cold water and dried mint, plus some salt, but this looks absolutely fantastic and I hope to try it as soon as possible, Thanks.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      July 21, 2016 at 5:09 pm

      It’s definitely my take on it. Not traditional 😉

      Reply
  7. Sabrina says

    April 14, 2016 at 9:49 am

    Will the Israei salad and Turkish cucumber salad keep overnight?

    Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      April 14, 2016 at 10:02 pm

      Yes, it will keep, but I do like it best the first day.

      Reply
  8. Ping~Laotian Chic says

    February 10, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    Oh yummy! Will be making it soon with your chicken shawarma..drools.

    Reply
  9. cubic zirconia india says

    June 06, 2014 at 6:57 am

    Thanks for your wonderful article….

    Reply
  10. Unknown says

    May 28, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    Actually, in Iran cucumbers are treated as a fruit and a vegetable. Growing up we often had them in our fruit bowls right next to grapes and oranges and would snack on them like an apple! Love this recipe – it goes great with so many things.

    Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      May 30, 2014 at 2:15 pm

      Sounds like a great idea!

      Reply
  11. Rachel says

    May 27, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    The print button doesn’t seem to be working for me.

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    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      May 30, 2014 at 2:14 pm

      Thanks for letting me know…it should work now!

      Reply
  12. dina says

    May 25, 2014 at 3:32 pm

    i love cucumber salad. this sounds great!

    Reply
  13. Louise Reynolds says

    May 25, 2014 at 8:45 am

    Looks terrific. Going to try this soon!

    Reply
    • Sylvia Fountaine says

      May 30, 2014 at 2:15 pm

      Thanks Louise! let me know how you like it.

      Reply
  14. Rosie @The Porridge Pot says

    May 23, 2014 at 7:28 am

    This used to be a regular in our home, maybe I’ll bring it back

    Reply

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