Persian Carpet

Persian Carpet
Persian Carpet might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 74 calories, 7g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up whole-milk yogurt, mint leaves, sea salt, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

1
In a blender, whirl 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped English cucumber (for best color, leave peel on), 2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt, and 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint leaves until very smooth.
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2
Add kosher or sea salt to taste (1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon). Fill four tall glasses (16-oz. capacity) halfway with ice cubes.
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3
Pour yogurt mixture equally into glasses. Slowly fill each glass to the rim with cold seltzer water.
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4
Garnish with fresh mint sprigs.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score12
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