Swiss Chard Tzatziki (Yogurt Dip)

Swiss Chard Tzatziki (Yogurt Dip)
The recipe Swiss Chard Tzatziki (Yogurt Dip) is ready in roughly 45 minutes and is definitely a great vegetarian option for lovers of Mediterranean food. For 57 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 2g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 198 calories. The Super Bowl will be even more special with this recipe. If you have olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, yogurt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

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1 Bring a 1 or 2 quart saucepan, half filled with water, to a boil.
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Add the chopped chard leaves. Cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes. While the chard is cooking, prepare a bowl with ice water for an ice bath. When the chard is cooked, strain through a fine mesh strainer and put into the ice bath to stop the cooking.
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Drain and set aside.2 Using mortar and pestle, grind the garlic and salt into a paste. In a medium-sized bowl, stir in the yogurt, chard, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper. Set aside.3
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Cut the pita bread into triangles and layout in one layer in a broiling pan (use a sturdy broiling pan, not a cookie sheet or your cookie sheet will warp).
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Drizzle olive oil on one side of the pita wedges. Use a pastry brush to spread the olive oil more evenly.
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Place in a broiler. Broil for 5 minutes or until the pita bread starts to toast.
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Remove and let cool for a minute.
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Serve the tzatziki with the pita wedges.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score10
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