Yo Mayo Slaw

Name: Yo Mayo Slaw
Yield: makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup plain yogurt; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; One 16-ounce bag slaw mix; 1 seedless cucumber, chopped into bite-size chunks (about 2 cups); 1/2 cup diced red onion; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

January 24, 2012

The traditional yogurt-cucumber mix that cools Middle Eastern and Indian barbecue dishes operates the same way with cheater BBQ. This slaw is a natural side to Tandoori BBQ Chicken Thighs (page 96) and Cheater Q’Balls (page 129). When we have any leftover brisket, burgers, or turkey, it gets loaded into pita pockets with as much slaw as will fit topped with whatever hot Indian chutney happens to be in Min’s fridge door condiment collection at the time.

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