Name: Watermelon and Cucumber Mint Tsatsiki Salad
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 6 (first course or side dish) servings
Ingredients: 1 small garlic clove; 2 medium cucumbers (1 pound total), divided; 1 1/2 cups plain Greek-style yogurt; 2/3 cup chopped mint, divided; 1 (3-pounds) piece watermelon, rind removed and fruit cut into 1-inch chunks (6 cups); 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; Flaky sea salt such as Maldon

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Watermelon and Cucumber Mint Tsatsiki SaladJohn Kernick

Watermelon and yogurt may sound like unlikely bedfellows, but this refreshing dish deliciously disproves that assumption. Flaky shards of sea salt, added just before serving, highlight both the melon's sweetness and the sauce's savory tang.

Cooks' note:

Tsatsiki can be made 3 hours ahead and chilled.

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