does anyone have a tziki sauce recipe

Re: does anyone have a tziki sauce recipe

its pretty labor intensive

Ingredients
1 container (16 ounces) plain lowfat yogurt
1/2 English (seedless) cucumber, not peeled, seeded and finely chopped plus a few thin slices
1/1-2 teaspoons salt
1 to 2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint or dill plus additional sprigs
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper


Instructions
Spoon yogurt into sieve lined with cheesecloth or coffee filter set over bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight. Transfer drained yogurt to medium bowl and discard liquid.

Meanwhile, in colander set over bowl, toss chopped cucumber with 1 teaspoon salt. Let drain at least 1 hour at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate up to 8 hours. In batches, wrap chopped cucumber in kitchen towel and squeeze to remove as much liquid as possible. Pat dry with paper towels, then add to bowl with yogurt.

With flat side of chef's knife, mash garlic to a paste with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add garlic, chopped mint, oil, vinegar, and pepper to yogurt and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 or up to 4 hours. Serve chilled or at room temperature, topped with cucumber slices and mint sprigs.

Yield: about 1-1/2 cups

Re: does anyone have a tziki sauce recipe

Buy Greek Yogurt instead, which is much thicker to save some time and you won't have to drain ...


I use a similar recipe as above but I use the greek yogurt and white vinegar instead of red

Re: does anyone have a tziki sauce recipe

not at the office today, so i have some time. Thanks Ladies !!!

Re: does anyone have a tziki sauce recipe

I have a pretty similar recipe to the one above its good, but time consuming. Last year a friend turned me on to the Tziki they sell at Price Club. I have to say it really is pretty good. I use as a side dish for a cucumber salad, along side marinated and grilled chicken, on a platter with feta and olives and millions of other ways. My kids now eat this as a snack with English cucumbers. If you don't feel like making it, I think this is worth a try.

Re: does anyone have a tziki sauce recipe

Re: does anyone have a tziki sauce recipe

Re: does anyone have a tziki sauce recipe