Snezhanka Salad

Ingredients

• •3 cups strained (thick) yogurt
• •1 cucumber, peeled, grated, and squeezed dry
• •1/2 tbsp garlic, minced
• •1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
• •2 tbsp walnuts, crushed
• •1 tbsp olive oil
• •Salt to taste

Steps

1. 1.If needed, strain the yogurt through cheesecloth until it loses about a third of its volume and becomes very thick.
2. 2.Squeeze the grated cucumber firmly in a clean towel to remove as much water as possible, then stir it into the yogurt with the garlic, dill, olive oil, and salt.
3. 3.Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, ideally overnight, so the flavors meld.
4. 4.Top with crushed walnuts just before serving.