Purslane Salad with Garlic Yogurt

Purslane Salad with Garlic Yogurt

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch purslane (about 1 cup)
• 1 cup yogurt
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• Salt to taste

Directions:

Nip tender portions of the purslane with the stem (top 1 inch) and pick the leaves on the bottom portion without the stems. Wash thoroughly and drain in a colander.

Arrange purslane greens on a shallow serving dish.

In a bowl, mix yogurt and crushed garlic very well. Add salt and mix until it is smooth.

Pour garlic yogurt over purslane leaves. It will cover most of it. Garnish with a sprig or two of purslane. Serve chilled.

Purslane pieces

Purslane pieces arranged on a serving dish

Yogurt and garlic to be mixed

Purslane salad with garlic yogurt

Afiyet Olsun! Bon Appetit!