Preparation details
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 small servings
- Serving
- Serve chilled with grain bowls, roasted vegetables, or flatbread.
- Duration
- No cooking required. Total time: about 10 minutes; chill 15 minutes if desired.
Peppermint cucumber yogurt
A cooling yogurt and cucumber side with fresh peppermint leaf.
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Bloating self-care guide →Mild indigestion and bloating self-care guide →About the ingredient
Peppermint leaf
In IBS patients, enteric-coated peppermint oil capsules significantly reduced abdominal distension and flatulence compared with placebo, indicating carminative efficacy for bloating-related symptoms in this population. A small-intestinal release peppermint oil formulation produced a statistically significant improvement in abdominal bloating or distension.
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- Plain yogurt
- 1 cup / 240 g
- Cucumber
- 1/2 medium, grated or finely diced
- Fresh peppermint leaf
- 2 tablespoons, finely chopped
- Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon
- Salt
- Pinch
Instructions
- Stir yogurt, cucumber, peppermint, lemon juice, and salt together.
- Serve immediately or chill briefly before serving.
Equipment: mixing bowl, grater or knife, spoon.
Safety information
Get medical help if do not use if you are allergic to peppermint leaf preparations or menthol.
Get medical help if avoid peppermint leaf if you have reflux or heartburn because symptoms may worsen.
Get medical help if if you have gallstones or another biliary disorder, ask a clinician or pharmacist before using peppermint leaf medicinally.
Get medical help if medicinal use of peppermint leaf is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding because safety has not been established.
Get medical help if this MVP recipe is intended for adults.
Condition-specific cautions
Bloating: Peppermint leaf can worsen heartburn or acid reflux. Use it cautiously if you have gallstones or another condition affecting the gallbladder or bile ducts. Peppermint leaf medicines are not recommended for children under 4 years unless advised by a healthcare professional.
Mild indigestion and bloating: Avoid with peppermint or menthol allergy or reflux/heartburn. Use caution with gallstones or biliary disorders. Medicinal use is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding because safety data are insufficient.