Category: Sides / Vegetarian
Yield: Makes about 1½ cups (¼ cup per serving)
Ingredients
2 medium cloves garlic
¼ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
1 medium cucumber
1 cup Plain Low-fat Greek Yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon flavorful extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- PEEL garlic and chop coarsely. Sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt and mash into puree with blade of knife held sideways. Scrape into medium bowl.
- REMOVE ends from cucumber and peel. Cut in half lengthwise; scrape out and discard seeds. Coarsely grate cucumber flesh or mince finely with knife.
- WORKING over another bowl or sink, squeeze grated or chopped cucumber firmly to extract as much juice as possible; discard juice and add squeezed flesh to bowl with garlic.
- ADD yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, dill and pepper, stirring together well.
- COVER and refrigerate for at least 2 hours for flavors to blend. Add more salt if needed. Serve as dip with pita bread and fresh vegetables or as sauce for grilled lamb, chicken, beef or vegetables.
Calories: 58 Total Fat: 3.5g 5% Saturated Fat: 1g 5% Sodium: 124mg 5% Carbohydrates: 3g 1% Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2% Protein: 4g Calcium: 37mg 4%
Recipe Source:
(2017). Greek Yogurt Dip & Cucumber Sauce (Tzatziki). Cabot. Retrieved from https://www.cabotcheese.coop/recipe/greek-yogurt-cucumber-sauce-tzatziki