Cucumber Salad With Fresh Mint, Sweet Onions and Cherry Tomatoes

• 2 cups cucumbers
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 12 cup plain yogurt
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 12 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 12 cup purple onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
• 3 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped
• 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
• 12 teaspoon sugar
• 18 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 pinch garlic powder
• fresh mint sprig, garnish
• salt and pepper, to taste

1. Peel, seed, and slice cucumbers (slice to desired thickness).
2. Sprinkle with 1 teasponn of salt and allow to drain for half an hour.
3. Spoon the yogurt onto either a paper coffee filter or sevral layers of paper towels; spread to 1/2-inch thickness.
4. Cover with an additional coffee filter or paper towels, and let stand for about 5 minutes.
5. Scrape the yogurt into a ceramic mixing bowl, using a rubber spatula.
6. Add the lemon juice and give a good stir; cover and refrigerate.
7. Combine the cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, parsley, and mint in a medium ceramic mixing bowl; gently toss.
8. In a small ceramic mixing bowl, add the drained yogurt, vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder; stirring well.
9. Pour the yogurt dressing over the cucumber mixture, and gently toss.
10. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours (the longer the more tastier).
11. Garnish with the mint sprigs.

cucumbers, kosher salt, yogurt, lemon, cherry tomatoes, purple onion, fresh parsley, mint, white wine vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper, garlic, mint sprig, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cucumber-salad-with-fresh-mint-sweet-onions-and-cherry-tomatoes-374035 (may not work)