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Tzatziki

This classic Greek dip is a must-try! It is lovely instead of mayonnaise in any dish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Condiments, Side Dish
Cuisine Greek
Servings 2 to 3 people
Calories 84 kcal

Equipment

  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • bowl
  • Grater
  • Spoon
  • Measuring spoons
  • Sieve

Ingredients
  

  • 1 small or ½ big Cucumber
  • 100-200 ML Quark or very thick (coconut) yoghurt (It is very important that is thick!)
  • 1 TBspn Tzatziki herbs (Read below to find the recipe for this)
  • 1 big pinch Salt (Coarse sea salt or a smoked salt if you have it)
  • 1 TBspn Fresh chives (Optional)
  • 1 TBspn Fresh Parsley (Optional)
  • 2 TBspn Olive oil (Extra virgin)

Instructions
 

  • If you cannot find tzatziki herbs, make your own by simply combining:
    - 1 Tspn dried dill, - 1 Tspn dried parsley, - ½ Tspn garlic powder, - ½ Tspn dried onion powder/granules and - ⅛ Tspn white pepper powder
  • Grate your cucumber on the coarse side. If you wish you can peel the cucumber first, but you really don't need to.
  • Put the coarsely grated cucumber into a sieve and place it over a bowl to catch the juice. The juice makes a really refreshing and lovely drink all on its own or mixed with apple juice.
  • Next squeeze the grated cucumber by hand until the juice stops coming out. This may take a while, so take your time with this. It is an important step as it will determine how thick or runny your tzatziki will turn out.
    Instead of using your hands you could use a clean cloth and squeeze out the juice that way. But a good amount of the juice will be absorbed by the cloth, so I prefer to do it with my hands as it results in more juice which I can drink later.
  • When you are happy with the "dryness" of the grated cucumber, pour the juice into a glass and add the cucumber into a bowl.
  • Add 1 TBspn of the tzatziki herbs, a very big pinch of salt and enough of the thick (coconut)yoghurt or quark to get your desired consistency.
    The amount of yoghurt you use depends on the amount and the 'dryness' of your cucumber. It also depends on your own preference if you like more or less cucumber in your Tzatziki. Play around with this
  • You can now add in the chopped fresh chives and parsely if you like. This is optional, but it adds to the nutritional value and the flavour.
  • Put the finished tzatziki into a containre or bowl and drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil and it's ready to use.
    Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 84kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 431mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1003IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
Keyword condiment, cucumbers, dip, Greek, refreshing
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