Greek Tzatziki-style Cole Slaw

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
• 2 cups cucumbers, grated (persian or english)
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, grated
• 1 tablespoon lime juice, fresh
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 1/2 cups greek yogurt, plain (low fat or whole)
• 2 cups red peppers, finely julienned
• 2 cups green peppers, finely julienned
• fresh mint sprig (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 add 1/4 teaspoon salt to the grated cucumbers, mix lightly and set aside for about 10 minutes.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, add the olive oil, mint, garlic, lime juice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper. mix well and let sit for about 5 minutes.
• 3 squeeze out the excess juice from the grated cucumbers and add the cucumbers to the dressing. mix well.
• 4 add the yogurt and fold gently into the dressing. keep aside 1 tablespoon each of the red and green bell peppers for garnish.
• 5 add the rest of the peppers to the yogurt mixture and mix gently.
• 6 garnish with sprigs of fresh mint.