Grilled Red Onion and Cucumber Salad with Yogurt-Mint Dressing
- 1 cup plain yogurt, drained in fine sieve about 30 minutes
- 1/4 cup chiffonade fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 red onions, peeled and sliced 1/2-inch thick crosswise
- Olive oil, for brushing
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano
- 3 cucumbers, peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
- For the yogurt-mint dressing: Whisk the yogurt, mint, lemon juice, tahini, olive oil, cumin and garlic in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- For the salad: Preheat the grill.
- Brush both sides of the onion slices with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Grill on each side for 2 to 3 minutes, just to obtain grill marks and cook slightly.
- Remove from the grill and coarsely chop.
- Add the onions, oregano and cucumber to the dressing and toss to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle with the feta.
plain yogurt, mint, lemon juice, tahini, olive oil, cumin, garlic, kosher salt, red onions, olive oil, kosher salt, fresh oregano, cucumbers, feta
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/grilled-red-onion-and-cucumber-salad-with-yogurt-mint-dressing-recipe.html (may not work)