Vegan Lebanese Cucumber Yogurt Salad (Khyar Bi Laban)
A Lebanese salad called "Khyar bi Laban" made of diced fresh cucumber in a vegan natural yogurt with dried mint and crushed garlic. A very refreshing salad that is perfect as a side for many dishes.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 39kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 large Cucumber finely diced
- 1 cup Dairy free natural plain yoghurt no added sweetener
- ½-1 teaspoon Ground mint heaping
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 clove Garlic crushed
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a mixing bowl and combine.1 large Cucumber, 1 cup Dairy free natural plain yoghurt, ½-1 teaspoon Ground mint, ½ teaspoon Salt, 1 clove Garlic
- Adjust salt if required. Serve cold.
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Notes
Finely diced cucumber gives a crunchy texture and is easy to eat. Typically the cucumbers are cut immediately and not drained of their water content. It’s part of the appeal to eat this Arabic salad during hot weather.
If the yoghurt you choose is too thick, it can be watered down by adding one tablespoon of water at a time until the desired consistency is achieved.
🍲Variations
On very hot days, my mother will water this salad down into more of a soup consistency. We slurp this down - so refreshing!
To do this, just add filtered water until it is very runny. Adjustment of the ingredients may be needed to ensure the flavouring is good.
🍴Serving Suggestions
As mentioned previously khyar bi laban can be served with many Lebanese foods, such as falafel, mujadara, vegetable rice, vegan shawarma and so much more.
It can also be used as a cucumber yogurt sauce which is perfect with fritters, open faced herb omelette, or part of a wider spread called mezze.
Nutrition
Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg