Tzatziki

"After visiting Greece I tried many recipes for Tzatziki and just couldn't get that thick Greek yogurt consistency. This recipe from Cooking Light is just what I have been looking for!"
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
12 1/4 cup
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ingredients

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directions

  • Line a colander with coffee filters and place it in a large bowl.
  • Put the yogurt into the colander cover with wrap and let the yogurt sit in the fridge overnight (8-12 hours).
  • Discard liquid and spoon your nice thick yogurt into a large bowl.
  • Cover and refrigerate.
  • Put grated cucumber in a sieve and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp of the salt.
  • Mix well and let sit for 20 minutes.
  • Then squeeze until as dry as possible (blot with a paper towel).
  • Mix the cucumber, 1/4 tsp salt, mint, pepper, garlic and olive oil with the yogurt.
  • Let sit for several hours so that the flavors can blend.

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Reviews

  1. I am making this one for the second time, I love it, it is fresh, delicious and healthy! Nice to bring to work for parties! Marie Conny, Buffalo NY
     
  2. Terrific tzatziki, Debbie-- we enjoyed this very much. I added about a tablespoon of fresh dill weed in addition to the mint. Nice complement to gyros, and I suspect it'll be good with salmon too. I didn't think about making this far enough in advance to drain the yogurt overnight, so I wrapped it in cheesecloth, and manually squeezed as much liquid out as possible. I also used my ricer to squeeze the heck out of the shredded cucumber. Seemed to do the trick. Thanks for posting!
     
  3. Very good Tzatziki. Amazing the liquid that drained off it when it sat in the colander over night Served it on top of chick pea/feta pitas recipe #67116 and it was delicious. Thanks Debbie for a great recipe.
     
  4. Oh, that tzatziki was *fantastic* !! To know I used lowfat yoghurt without sacrificing the great flavour made it even more enjoyable. Thanks! Faye, Barbados
     
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I live in rural Maine and I like to travel whenever I can. I really enjoy Mediterranean countries. I don't have an all time favorite cookbook but I love Greek and Caribbean food. If I had a free month I would go camping on Tortola, BVI
 
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