Kittencal's Tzatziki (Greek Cucumber and Yogurt Salad)
Recipe: #3909
January 06, 2012
Categories: Salads, Side Dishes, Cucumber, Greek, Baby Shower Fathers Day, July 4th, Mothers Day, No Eggs, Vegetarian, more
"I strongly suggest to use Greek yogurt for this it's richer and thicker then regular yogurt, however if you cannot find Greek yogurt just use 4 cups regular full-fat plain yogurt and drain it in the fridge through a triple thickness of cheesecloth for 8 hours or overnight, if you are using Greek yogurt you will not have to strain it but make certain to drain the cucumber very well Plan ahead there is a 2 hour refrigeration time before serving "
Original is 5 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (152.6 g)
- Calories 104.3
- Total Fat - 2.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.7 g
- Cholesterol - 9.3 mg
- Sodium - 109.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
- Sugars - 11.2 g
- Protein - 8 g
- Calcium - 277.6 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Put the finely chopped cucumbers in a sieve and press out as much excess liquid as possible. In a large bowl mix the minced garlic with the salt into a paste. Add in the Greek yogurt (or strained yogurt) with garlic/salt paste, add to the drained cucumbers, mint, olive oil, more salt and pepper to taste.
Step 2
Cover and chill for a minimum of 2 hours before serving.
Tips
No special items needed.
2 Reviews
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