Description
Refreshing, zesty and tasty, this healthy homemade tzatziki uses fat-free yogurt and natural ingredients for a sin-free snack or sauce.
The default recipe makes one portion (around 1/4 cup)
Ingredients
- 70g or 1/4 cup fat-free greek yoghurt
- 1/4 cucumber, halved and seeds removed (around 75 g)
- 5 large leaves fresh mint, finely chopped
- few sprigs fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/4 lemon, juice only
Instructions
- First grate the cucumber and place into a colander. Salt generously and leave over the sink for 10 minutes.
- Use your hands to squeeze as much of the moisture from the cucumber out as possible and then place in a bowl.
- Mix the rest of the ingredients into the cucumber until well combined. Season to taste
- Serve with crudites if you are trying to be really healthy, or some warmed flatbread as an extra treat. This is also great spooned over meats or in a greek pita or gyro.
Notes
You can use natural yoghurt if that’s what you have in. Greek yoghurt will give you a thicker and creamier consistency and is a better option, but it’s still tasty when made with natural yoghurt.
This sauce is quite garlicky as it uses a whole clove per portion. It is also more potent as it’s not cooked. If you aren’t as big a fan of garlic as I am then don’t use the whole clove.
Recreate the look: I drizzled a little olive oil over the top and kept aside a pinch of the chopped mint and a small sprig of dill to garnish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 60
- Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Protein: 6.5g
Keywords: greek, yogurt, snack, healthy, low fat, dip, spread, sauce