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Tarator (Taratur) Macedonian Cucumber Salad

Aida
Tarator (taratur) is a refreshing Macedonian salad (or soup!) made with yogurt, cucumber, and garlic.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Resting Time (Fridge) 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine Macedonian
Servings 2 -3 servings
Calories 178 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cucumbers larger, peeled and diced very finely; all types of cucumber work
  • 2 cups plain yogurt substitute with Greek yogurt (thin it out a little bit), kefir (fermented/ sour milk), sour cream, or a combination; thin out more with water if making tarator soup
  • salt to taste
  • 2 garlic cloves minced; adjust the number of garlic cloves to taste
  • (Optional) a pinch of dill, rosemary, parsley, or mint, 1-2 crushed walnuts, a teaspoon of paprika, 1-2 tablespoons olive oil, or a combination add optional toppings to taste

Instructions
 

Tarator (Taratur) Salad

  • Combine cucumber, yogurt, salt and garlic. Stir well until integrated. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Stir again before serving.
  • (Optional) Add toppings per taste.

Handling

  • Serving: Serve taratur chilled as it tastes best this way. Taratur (tarator) goes great with rissoles, grilled meats, Balkan fried bread uštipci, or cornbread called kukuruza. Serve it in small bowls as an appetizer or side salad. Stir before serving.
    Storing: Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. As tarator (taratur) is incredibly easy to make, there is no need to make it days ahead of eating it, or keeping it for too long. Also, cucumbers tend to release extra liquid when left for a long time, and the taste of the salad changes.

Notes

  • Nutritional Information
Nutritional information was calculated using 2 servings with ½ teaspoon of salt, without toppings.
  • Variations
Add Walnuts. For that ultimate crunch, sprinkle chopped walnuts on top.
Make it a Soup. Add more yogurt. Alternatively, thin the yogurt out by adding a little bit of water. Or use a thinner kind of yogurt.
Thicken it Up. For a thicker tarator (taratur) add sour cream, Greek, or homemade yogurt.
Add Some Spice. Adding a pinch of paprika and/ or ground pepper brings up the heat perfect for that cold-hot taste combo.
Aromatize. For a more exotic version, add parsley, dill, mint or rosemary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 2Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 16.75gProtein: 9.88gFat: 8.3gSaturated Fat: 5.164gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.192gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 699mgPotassium: 665mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 14.22gVitamin A: 388IUVitamin C: 8.6mgCalcium: 330mgIron: 0.62mg
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