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cucumber and yogurt sauce for turkey burgers

Cucumber & Yogurt Sauce

by John Ash

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This flavor-packed sauce is the perfect condiment for the Middle Eastern Turkey Burgers. Yields about 1 cup.

To learn more, read the article:
Burger Revolution

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1/2 cup peeled, seeded, and finely diced English cucumber
2 Tbs. finely chopped red onion
Kosher salt
1/2 cup plain whole-milk or lowfat yogurt, preferably Greek
2 Tbs. finely chopped fresh cilantro
Pinch of sugar
Pinch of cayenne or Aleppo pepper; more to taste

Combine the cucumber, onion, and 1 tsp. salt in a bowl. Let sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes. Drain off the liquid and rinse to remove excess salt. Drain well and taste a few pieces; if it’s too salty, rinse and drain again. In a small bowl, combine the cucumber and onion with the yogurt, cilantro, sugar, and cayenne or Aleppo pepper. Let sit for 30 minutes for the flavors to develop. Season to taste with salt and cayenne.

Make Ahead Tips

This sauce can be made several hours ahead and stored in the refrigerator.

nutrition information (per serving):
Size : per 1 Tbs.; Calories (kcal): 10; Fat (g): 0.5; Fat Calories (kcal): 5; Saturated Fat (g): 0.5; Protein (g): 1; Monounsaturated Fat (g): 0; Carbohydrates (g): 0; Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 0; Sodium (mg): 70; Cholesterol (mg): 0; Fiber (g): 0;

From Fine Cooking 94 , pp. 50

July 1, 2008

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by LORCOT, 7/21/2012Cilantro is nice, but I prefer dill and mint for more authentically middle-eastern flavors.And I always strain the yogurt overnight to get the thickest texture for this sauce.

by twood, 5/8/2012Not that exciting on its own, but was excellent with the middle eastern turkey burger!!! It was the perfect compliment to that dish.

by lucyg22, 7/27/2011This is very very tasty and really complements the Middle Eastern Turkey Burgers. I used regular cuke, and rinsed the cukes and onions several times. No additional salt was necessary.

by whatscooking, 2/18/2009Very good tzatiki. You can use this with other recipes too but it is great with the burgers.

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