Lots of fresh vegetables are on the menu at my house lately. They fill you up, are a nutritious and healthy snack and relatively inexpensive to buy. ( Plus I've joined Weight Watchers. ) So this afternoon while the New England Patriots are beating the Jets I will dipping these beautiful vegetables in a tangy low fat tzatziki.
The tzatziki I made this morning is with fat free Greek yogurt. You could use full fat yogurt and it would probably be a tad tastier. This tzatziki is delicious on lamb burgers too. The only change I make when I use it on the lamb burgers is the addition of chopped mint. Here's the recipe.
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 cup dill weed chopped fine
- 1 large English cucumber peeled, seeded and grated
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Strain the yogurt in a sieve lined with paper towels for at least 3 hours. Squeeze the excess liquid from the grated cucumbers. Add the cucumbers and remaining ingredients to the yogurt. Chill for 2 hours and serve.
