Tzaziki

A low-carb recipe for Tzaziki.

GreekChickenIntermediate480 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 cups plain full fat yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons pureed very fresh garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and grated on large holes of grater
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • Fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Drain yogurt for 1 hour in a cheesecloth−lined strainer to remove some of its water

  2. 2

    In a bowl, combine the yogurt, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt

  3. 3

    Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt over the grated cucumber and drain, 10 to 15 minutes, to extract excess water

  4. 4

    Add drained cucumber to yogurt, along with pepper, and mix well

  5. 5

    Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour

  6. 6

    Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with mint leaves

Tags

greekamericanlow-carb-secrets