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Side-Dish ServingsEasy
Published 2007
Many of us have encountered this salad, made with yogurt and mint, in Indian restaurants, where it is called raita. If you make it with crème fraîche instead of yogurt, it can stand alone as a first course. If you make it with yogurt, it is best with other crudités.
If using yogurt, scoop it into a strainer lined with cheesecloth or a coffee filter, place over a bowl, and let drain for at least 2 hours or up to overnight in the refrigerator.
Scrape out the seeds from the cucumber halves with a spoon, then slice the halves crosswise into crescents about