Tzatziki


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.
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Last modified on: September 8th 2015

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 16 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Tzatziki
Peel 1 onion and chop small.

Do the same with the garlic.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Tzatziki
Peel 1 cucumber and cut into small dice.

Stage 3 - 1 min.
Tzatziki
Break up 100 g feta roughly with a fork.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Tzatziki
Finely chop 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves and 2 tablespoons parsley.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Tzatziki
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.

Stage 6
Tzatziki
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 valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
731 Kcal or 3,061 Kj24 gr24 gr60 gr
37 %9 %2 %9 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
114 Kcal or 477 Kj4 gr4 gr9 gr
6 %1 %<1 %1 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 400 g : 8.05 €

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