Catholic Recipe: Yogurt Sauce
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Grated rind of 1/2 lemon
- 4 tablespoons fresh mint, coarsely chopped
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Details
Serves: 4
Prep Time: N/A
Difficulty: ★☆☆☆
Cost: ★☆☆☆
For Ages: All
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People have traditionally eaten dove or some other small bird (as on the feast of the Ascension, because Jesus "flew" to heaven). The Rock Cornish hen makes a nice approximation of the dove. Here are two superlative recipes for this dovelike creature. Both feature mint, which can be bought fresh (or grown in your garden) at this season, and which has a wonderfully refreshing aroma and taste. Try serving with either dish a Yogurt Sauce, also flavored with mint.
DIRECTIONS
Combine the ingredients. Pour over hens, or serve separately in a bowl.
Recipe Source: Continual Feast, A by Evelyn Birge Vitz, Ignatius Press, San Francisco , 1985Sun13 SeptemberOrdinary TimeTwenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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