Name: Jajukh | Refreshing Yogurt Salad with Cucumbers and Mint
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Armenian
Ingredients: 3 Cups Yogurt (Fat-free/whole – your choice); 6-8 Persian Cucumbers; 1/2 Cup Fresh Mint (dry mint – your choice); 4 Cloves Garlic; 2 ounces Water; 1 teaspoon Salt

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Sit down, relax, and enjoy this cool, summer dish that will refresh you as the temperature outside rises. Jajukh is seriously amazingly delicious! It’s this super cool yogurt dish that’s all about fresh flavors. You mix tangy yogurt with Persian (your choice) cucumbers, fresh mint, and some garlic for that kick. It’s like a flavor explosion in your mouth! Whether you’re chilling with it on a hot summer day or pairing it with some yummy Armenian food, Jajukh is always a hit. It is simple to make, and wonderful to enjoy whether it’s in the morning, day, or afternoon!

Jajukh | Refreshing Yogurt Salad with Cucumbers and Mint in a white long meza plate with yogurt cucumbers inside plate accented with a fresh mint leave with a pile of cucumbers in backbround laying ontop of a white stripped kitchen towel.

Jajukh or jajig/jajik was served in my house next to each BBQ event we had! It was a must for every Armenian event, holiday, you name it we had it on our table! You can have Jajukh in so many ways! I have had it as a dip, a salad with dry mint, with fresh mint, with spinach in replace of cucumbers, with dill instead of mint. This salad comes in so many versions, but this recipe is my favorite! As I always mention in my recipes, most of them are made the way my family and I like it. So make it the way you like it! 😉

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N THIS POST: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT JAJUKH – YOGURT SALAD WITH CUCUMBERS AND MINT

WHAT IS JAJUKH?
🍴INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED TO MAKE THIS JAJUKH – REFRESHING YOGURT SALAD
TIPS BEFORE YOU START THIS RECIPE!
STEPS TO MAKE THIS JAJUKH – CUCUMBER SALAD
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WHAT IS JAJUKH?

Jajukh is a classic dish that’s popular throughout Armenian cuisine. This salad is similar to a traditional Greek salad called Tzatziki which is made with Dill instead of Mint. This Jajukh recipe is essentially a yogurt-based appetizer, featuring a mix of yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, and fresh mint. Typically served chilled, it’s a refreshing and nutritious dish, perfect for cooling off on hot summer days or as a light starter to a meal. With its blend of creamy yogurt and wonderful flavors, Jajukh shows off culinary uniqueness!

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🍴INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED TO MAKE THIS JAJUKH – REFRESHING YOGURT SALAD

Here is a preview of the ingredients you’ll need to make this recipe! You can find these at your local grocery store or you can shop online. (Detailed Ingredients in Recipe Card down below)

Yogurt (Fat-free/whole – your choice)
Persian Cucumbers
Fresh Mint (dry mint – your choice)
Garlic
Water
Salt

Tips Before Starting this Recipe!

Some remove the center seeds of the cucumber due to slushy texture. I leave it, it is completely up to you.
This recipe contains dry mint, however, I prefer fresh mint due to its stronger flavor. In my opinion, dry mint gives off an unnatural dry taste.
If you plan to use a vegetable grater make sure to set it to the thinnest level (0-1). If you are chopping the cucumbers by hand make sure it is about 1/8th of an inch thin. Some choose to chop the cucumbers into cubes, it is your choice.
This salad is supposed to be served cold. Make sure to place it into the fridge before serving.
Keeping this salad in the fridge overnight will bring in those flavors better!

STEPS TO MAKE THIS JAJUKH – CUCUMBER SALAD

Chop the cucumbers, fresh mint, garlic and combine with yogurt. Place into a bowl, and cover with a lid.

Jajukh | Refreshing Yogurt Salad with Cucumbers and Mint glass bowl filled with yogurt and cucumbers white towel with cucumbers and fresh mint ontop on top of a white countertop.

Jajukh | Refreshing Yogurt Salad with Cucumbers and Mint on wooden chopping board chopping fresh mint finely with knife with a white towl and fresh cucumbers and mint in background on a white countertop.

Jajukh | Refreshing Yogurt Salad with Cucumbers and Mint hand holding white marble mortar with garlic cloves, glass bowl filled with yogurt and cucumbers white towel with cucumbers and fresh mint ontop on top of a white countertop.

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Place this mixture into the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight for best-tasting results.

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Add salt and gradually add water to the consistency you like and Enjoy!

Jajukh | Refreshing Yogurt Salad with Cucumbers and Mint mixed salad adding salt and water with a small glass measuring cup filled with water.

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