Easy Tzatziki

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 11.6
  • Total Fat: 0.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 84.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 1.6 g

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Introduction

Tzatziki is a great yogurt-based condiment or sauce used in lots of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern dishes. Tzatziki is a great yogurt-based condiment or sauce used in lots of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern dishes.
Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    1 cup, fat-free plain greek yogurt
    1/2 cucumber, grated finely
    2 cloves, garlic, minced
    lemon juice, yield of 1/2 to 1 lemon
    lemon zest
    salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Grate the cucumber using the finer blade of a box grater. Mince the garlic cloves. Mix cucumber and garlic into the yogurt. Grate lemon zest into the yogurt mixture, and squeez the lemon juice in. Salt and pepper to taste. Mix thoroughly.

Serve on falafel, kabobs, kofta, or other Greek and Middle Eastern dishes.

Serving size is 1 heaping tablespoon

Serving Size: Makes just a little over a cup, plenty for several meals

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAPHILLGUY.