Tzatziki

Name: Tzatziki
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 237 milliliters cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely diced (1/2 of a medium cucumber); 1 teaspoons dried dill, crumbled between your thumb and forefinger to sprinkle over the yogurt (crumbling it helps release a bit more of the flavor); 1 teaspoon fresh mint, finely chopped (or 4 pinches of dried mint, crumbled between thumb and forefinger, sprinkled over the yogurt); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 dash lemon juice (optional); 118 milliliters onion, finely diced; 4 servings pepper; 237 milliliters plain yogurt; 4 servings salt (you really need salt on plain yogurt...it helps it taste a lot better)

Tzatziki might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 52 calories, 3g of protein, and 2g of fat. This recipe serves 4. If you have lemon juice, dill, mint, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.