tzatziki ( greek style cucumber and youghurt dip with dill)

Name: Tzatziki ( Greek style cucumber and youghurt dip with dill)
Prep time: 5 h 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) plain greek youghurt or lebni; 1 - english cucumber unpeeled halved lenthwise seeded and grated; 1 tablespoon(s) coarse sea salt; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice, fresh; 2 tablespoon(s) dill, fresh minced fine; 1 clove(s) garlic minced; 6 - pita bread cut into wedges; - olive oil, extra virgin

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malinda sargent

ARLINGTON, TX

Updated on Feb 5, 2011

Very delicious makes a great side to meats and salads and spicy food. Actual prep time is much less but I included the wait time

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prep time 5 Hr 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

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Ingredients

2 cups plain greek youghurt or lebni
1 - english cucumber unpeeled halved lenthwise seeded and grated
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
2 tablespoons dill, fresh minced fine
1 clove garlic minced
6 - pita bread cut into wedges
- olive oil, extra virgin

How To Make tzatziki ( greek style cucumber and youghurt dip with dill)

Step 1

Mix cucumber and 1 tablespoon salt in small bowl, cover and chill 3 hours

Step 2

Add greek yogurt to another bowl. Mix in sour cream, lemon juice, dill and garlic.
Step 3

Squueze out as much of the liquid from the cucumber that you can. Stir cucumber into youghurt. Season with pepper. Cover and chill at least 2 hours ( can be made a day ahead)
Step 4

Preheat over to 400 degrees, place pita wedges on a baking sheet brush with olive oil and bake until crisp about 10 minutes. Let cool. ( Can also be made a day ahead) Store Pita in airtight contain at room tempeture. Serve with Tzaziki.
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