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.
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Last modified on: September 8th 2015
Keywords for this recipe:GreekCucumberYoghurtHerbsStarterFreshFor 400 g, you will need:
- 0
1 onion - 1
1 garlic clove - 2
1 cucumber - 3
100 g feta - 4
2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves - 5
2 tablespoons parsley - 6
100 g Greek yoghurt - 7
2 tablespoons olive oil - 8
1 tablespoon lemon juice - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 640 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 16 min. | 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.
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 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Greek yoghurt: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spinach fritters, Cretan-style salmon , Lebanese-style chickpea salad, Norwegian tartines, Light herb sauce, ... All |
 | Feta: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Multicoloured cucumber-tomato salad, Rice à la grecque, Tomato and courgette tart, Spinach brik parcels, Cretan salad, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Polenta, Cod loin with saffron, Four-tier glasses, Salt cod brandade, Paella, ... All |
 | Fresh mint leaves: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Peach and blackcurrant coupe, Marinated tuna with herbs, Peach and mint salad , Framboisier, 4 pears salad with vanilla, ... All |
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