
How To Make Tzatziki (Yogurt and Cucumber Dip)
This Middle-Eastern yogurt and cucumber dip or Tzatziki lends creamy and refreshing hints from its combination if Greek yogurt and fresh mint.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1½cupsplain 2% Greek yogurt
- 1cupmedium english cucumber,(about 1 medium) or hothouse cucumber, seeded, coarsely grated and squeezed as dry as possible
- 2clovessmall garlic,minced
- 2tbspextra virgin olive oil
- ¾tspscant salt
- ¼tspfreshly ground black pepper,scant
- 2tbspfresh mint,finely chopped
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix until well combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
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Before serving, drizzle with a bit of olive oil and sprinkle with fresh mint, if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 295.72kcal
- Fat:Â 17.94g
- Saturated Fat:Â 5.14g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 9.86g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 1.47g
- Carbohydrates:Â 11.93g
- Fiber:Â 0.77g
- Sugar:Â 9.53g
- Protein:Â 22.30g
- Cholesterol:Â 10.80mg
- Sodium:Â 673.78mg
- Calcium:Â 241.52mg
- Potassium:Â 115.65mg
- Iron:Â 0.97mg
- Vitamin A: 14.25µg
- Vitamin C:Â 2.92mg
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