4 middle yogurt cucumber salad Recipes

english cucumber (leave peel on ), lemon juice, middle eastern style yogurt (not dannon), water, garlic clove (smashed), whole serrano pepper (smashed), salt (more if desired), dried mint (do not omit), olive oil (to garnish )

plain yogurt, cucumber, peeled and sliced, salt, garlic clove, minced, fresh mint or 1 tsp dried mint

elbow macaroni (or spiral pasta), balsamic vinegar, salad oil, gouda cheese, chopped into small pieces (best is middle-aged), onion, chopped, cucumber , seeds removed, chopped into tiny pieces, dijon mustard, plain yogurt (low-fat , if desired), pepper