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Chunky Lime Cilantro Cucumber Yogurt Dressing

A cool, spoonable yogurt dressing with crisp grated cucumber, bright lime, plenty of cilantro and a gentle coriander-ginger warmth.

Chunky Lime Cilantro Cucumber Yogurt Dressing

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup180 gPlain yogurt, low-fat
  • ¾ cup sliced80 gCucumbercoarsely grated
  • ½ lime, juiced25 gLime juice
  • ¾ cup chopped14 gFresh cilantrofinely chopped
  • 1 medium15 gGreen onionsthinly sliced
  • 2 tsp grated4 gFresh gingerfinely grated
  • ½ tsp1 gGround coriander
  • 2¼ tsp10 gOlive oil
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Prepare first: coarsely grate the cucumber, chop the cilantro, slice the green onion and grate the ginger.
  2. Put the grated cucumber in a sieve, toss it with half of the salt, and let it drain for 10 minutes; press it firmly to remove the liquid and discard the liquid.
  3. While the cucumber drains, whisk the yogurt, lime juice, olive oil, ginger, coriander and black pepper in a bowl until smooth.
  4. Stir the drained cucumber, cilantro and green onion into the yogurt mixture, then season with the remaining half of the salt.
  5. Spoon over grain bowls right away, or chill covered for up to 2 days and stir before using.

Contains: Milk.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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