Tzatziki
Tzatziki is an ideal summer recipe: a cooling combination of Greek yoghurt, onion, garlic, cucumber and herbs. It is normally served as a side dish or condiment.
This is a Greek recipe, but similar dishes exist in other eastern and middle-eastern countries, under different names.
This is a Greek recipe, but similar dishes exist in other eastern and middle-eastern countries, under different names.
53K 4.7/5 based on 13 reviews
Last modified on: September 8th 2015
Keywords for this recipe:For 400 g, you will need:
- 1
1 onion - 2
1 garlic clove - 3
1 cucumber - 4
100 g feta - 5
2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves - 6
2 tablespoons parsley - 7
100 g Greek yoghurt - 8
2 tablespoons olive oil - 9
1 tablespoon lemon juice - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 640 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 16 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Peel 1 cucumber and cut into small dice.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Break up 100 g feta roughly with a fork.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Finely chop 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves and 2 tablespoons parsley.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Mix in a bowl the garlic, onion, feta and herbs.
Add 100 g Greek yoghurt, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Add 100 g Greek yoghurt, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Stage 6
Check the seasoning and your tzatziki is ready. You can serve it with fried croutons, vegetable sticks or radishes.
Remarks
The amounts given are for guidance and only approximate. Do feel free to adapt them to your taste, adding a little more or a little less.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 731 Kcal or 3,061 Kj | 24 gr | 24 gr | 60 gr |
| 37 % | 9 % | 2 % | 9 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 114 Kcal or 477 Kj | 4 gr | 4 gr | 9 gr |
| 6 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 400 g : 8.05 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Greek yoghurt
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Feta
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Fresh mint leaves
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Parsley
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