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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16 min.16 min.
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Step by step recipe


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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This recipe uses (among others)
Greek yoghurtGreek yoghurt: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Light herb sauce, Norwegian tartines, Spinach and cashew brik rolls, Cretan-style salmon , Home-made doner kebab, ... All
FetaFeta: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds, Greek Pesto, Moussaka, Multicoloured cucumber-tomato salad, Cretan salad, ... All
Fresh mint leavesFresh mint leaves: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fresh mint ice-cream, Pears in red wine with blackcurrant , 4 pears salad with vanilla, Framboisier, Chicken club sandwich, ... All
ParsleyParsley: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Poivrade artichoke Salad, Red rice pannequets, Mexican salad, Pork Chops Champvallon style, Crab Cakes, ... All
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