Lettuce Cups with Cucumbers and Yogurt Sumac Dressing

Name: Lettuce Cups with Cucumbers and Yogurt Sumac Dressing
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ½ cup (120 ml) whole milk Greek yogurt; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 small shallot, finely minced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon sea salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon dried mint; 1 tablespoon ground sumac; 8 Persian cucumbers (about 1¼ lb/570 g total), thinly sliced; 4 radishes, thinly sliced; 1 head Bibb lettuce, cut into 6 wedges; 2 tablespoons olive oil; ¼ cup (30 g) walnuts, coarsely chopped

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Bitter & Sweet

By Omid Roustaei and Lauren Ko

Published 2025

About

For me, the star of this salad is the yogurt sumac dressing, taking the crunchy vegetables nestled inside lettuce cups to a whole new level.

Ingredients

½ cup (120 ml) whole milk Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Americas
Asia
Iran
United States
Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Blend the yogurt, vinegar, shallot, garlic, salt, pepper, mint, and sumac in a medium mixing bowl to make the dressing.

Add the sliced cucumbers and radishes and mix until they are nicely coated.

Take the Bibb lettuce wedges and arrange them like little cups on a serving platter. Scoop the yogurt-dressed cucumber and radish mixture into the lettuce cups, drizzle with the olive o