Tzatziki

Name: Tzatziki
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 19 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 1 pinch Pinch freshly ground black pepper; 1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled and seeded; 2 teaspoons minced fresh dill; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 2 Tbsps freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon); 1 Tbsp good olive oil; 118 milliliters sour cream; 1 Tbsp Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar; 454 grams (1 pint) plain yogurt (whole milk or low fat)

The recipe Tzatziki could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in roughly 19 minutes. This recipe makes 10 servings with 67 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up pepper, garlic, yogurt, and a few other things to make it today. A couple people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

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Place the yogurt in a cheesecloth or paper towel-lined sieve and set it over a bowl. Grate the cucumber and toss it with 1 tablespoon of kosher salt; place it in another sieve, and set it over another bowl.

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Kosher Salt

Cucumber

Yogurt

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Paper Towels

Cheesecloth

Sieve

Bowl

Place both bowls in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours so the yogurt and cucumber can drain.

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Cucumber

Yogurt

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Bowl

Transfer the thickened yogurt to a large bowl. Squeeze as much liquid from the cucumber as you can and add the cucumber to the yogurt.

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Cucumber

Yogurt

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Bowl

Mix in the sour cream, vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, dill, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. You can serve it immediately, but I prefer to allow the tzatziki to sit in the refrigerator for a few hours for the flavors to blend.

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Lemon Juice

Sour Cream

Olive Oil

Tzatziki

Vinegar

Garlic

Pepper

Dill

Salt

Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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Servings:

1pinch

Pinch freshly ground black pepper 1

hothouse cucumber, unpeeled and seeded 2teaspoons

minced fresh dill 2teaspoons

minced garlic 1Tbsp

kosher salt 2Tbsps

freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon)1Tbsp

good olive oil 118milliliters

sour cream 1Tbsp

Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar 454grams

(1 pint) plain yogurt (whole milk or low fat)

Recommended wine: Agiorgitiko, Assyrtiko, Moschofilero

Greek can be paired with Agiorgitiko, Assyrtiko, and Moschofilero. If you feel like going Greek with your Greek food, assyrtiko and moschofilero are both lovely white wines to pair with chicken, seafood, etc. Agiorgitiko is a full bodied red suitable for roasted meats and lamb. The Skouras Saint George Agiorgitiko with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.