- 3 cucumbers
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons dried mint
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Peel, quarter lengthwise, and seed cucumbers. Slice thinly. Mix together with garlic. Layer cucumber slices in a salad bowl, sprinkling each layer lightly with salt. Let stand for 30 minutes.
- Pour off the liquid that has formed, pressing cucumber firmly. Crumble mint over cucumbers.
- Beat yogurt until smooth; blend in a drizzle of olive oil if desired. Pour over cucumbers. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.