Recipe of the Week: Tzatziki



Tzatziki

Authentic Greek Tzatziki Dip - learned in Athens! MP : make for sure and read all the great comments first!,

Easy, refreshing and the perfect compliment to veggies (raw or cooked), meat (lemon greek chicken skewers, greek keftedes/meatballs, streak, gyro), pita bread or pita chips, and it is a part of every Greek Mezze Platter. Easy to make in about 15 minutes. Make it the night before, because like all Greek food, the longer it sits all mixed together, the better the taste!!

I found this cute picture showing all the steps.
Here are some highlights...but review the picture below for full recipe!!!!

1. Use higher fat plain yogurt, non fat yogurt has little taste and too watery.
2. Strain yogurt, if you don't have fabric to strain, I use paper coffee filters and that works well also
3. Remove seeds from cucumbers
4. Finely grate cucumber into a bowl, add salt and strain all excess liquid. You can squeeze the grated cucumber using your hands, but also leave it just straining/sitting in a strainer in the sink to get rid of all excess liquid.
5. Finely grate 2-3 gloves of garlic.....I use a microplane for super fine garlic
6. An ingredient I put in my tzatziki, not listed below, about 2 tablespoons for red wine vinegar.
6. Mix all ingredients together and cool in refrigerator.

Hungry Yet?? Cheers!! Enjoy!! Love, Val


tzatziki sauce...it's always handy to have this around for when you need tzatziki but don't have any (or don't want to spend the money on any) storebought stuff.

**All food pictures downloaded from Pinterest**


Greek Chicken Kebabs with Tzatziki Sauce - I could live on these! They're so flavorful and they're healthy! Greek food at it's best.

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Gryos with Greek Chicken & Tzatziki Sauce (also recipe for flatbread pita) | Cooking Classy

Mezze Platter Ideas - Mediterranean Platter of Grilled Pita, Hummus, Olives, Roasted Red Peppers, Feta Cheese, stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolma), Tzatziki,


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