One word — yum! Your confidence is going to soar when you add this sauce to everything but the kitchen sink (hopefully the kitchen sink is not on your meal plan for the week!). It’s creamy, flavorful, and nutritious, and will elevate grain bowls, grilled tofu, avocado toast and anything else you can think of.
2cupscucumber (skin on if not waxed, peeled if waxed, grated)
1 ½cupsplant-based yogurt (plain, unsweetened, homemade or store-bought)
¼cuplemon juice (freshly squeezed, plus 1–2 Tbsps more if desired)
2small garlic clove (finely minced)
4tbspherb of choice, minced (parsley, dill, cilantro, or mint)
¼tspsalt (optional)
⅛tspground black pepper (optional)
Directions
1
Grate and drain the cucumbers: once the cucumbers have been grated and you have two cups, drain one cup at a time by placing the grated cucumbers into clean hands and pressing until the water stops draining from them (this took about three times of pressing).
2
Add the cucumbers to a medium bowl then add the remaining ingredients and stir until well combined.
3
Taste for additional flavors of choice (more lemon juice, garlic, salt or pepper, if using).
Chef's Notes
Substitutions Instead of garlic, use minced shallot.
Prep Ahead Grate and drain the cucumbers ahead of time and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days before making the recipe.
If you want to use your own yogurt, use the recipe for it from the Homemade Cashew Yogurt and Berry Parfait. You’ll need to make it at least two days in advance.
Storage Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Ingredients
2cupscucumber (skin on if not waxed, peeled if waxed, grated)
1 ½cupsplant-based yogurt (plain, unsweetened, homemade or store-bought)
¼cuplemon juice (freshly squeezed, plus 1–2 Tbsps more if desired)
2small garlic clove (finely minced)
4tbspherb of choice, minced (parsley, dill, cilantro, or mint)
¼tspsalt (optional)
⅛tspground black pepper (optional)
Directions
1
Grate and drain the cucumbers: once the cucumbers have been grated and you have two cups, drain one cup at a time by placing the grated cucumbers into clean hands and pressing until the water stops draining from them (this took about three times of pressing).
2
Add the cucumbers to a medium bowl then add the remaining ingredients and stir until well combined.
3
Taste for additional flavors of choice (more lemon juice, garlic, salt or pepper, if using).
