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| tzatziki sauce with a twist |
Tzatziki sauce is delicious as a side for gyros and kabobs. Makes a tangy salad dressing. Great as a marinate for meat. Wonderful as a dip for chips, raw vegetables, falafel and pita squares.
Main ingredient: Greek yogurt!! Tip: choose greek yogurt instead of sour cream because it is minimally processed, an excellent source of calcium and protein ( twice the amount of protein as regular american yogurt) and NO FAT at all.
DASH diet based in a 2000 cal/day recommends between 2-3 diary servings a day. This recipe is great because it just contain 1 cup of yogurt that is equal to 1 serving of diary and almost 2 serving of vegetables. Feeds so many people or even great for several servings.... so added it to so many thing as you imagination let you!
INGREDIENTS (feeds 3-4persons)
1 medium size cucumber, seeded, chopped in very small squares
1 cup of non fat plain greek yogurt, Chobani 0% fat
1 garlic clove, minced finely
1/2 tablespoon of white wine vinegar
1/2 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lime
1/2 teaspoon of dried dill or 1 teaspoon of fresh chopped dill (optional)
1 teaspoon of garlic powder (gives taste without the spice of an extra raw garlic)
1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil or even garlic flavored olive oil
1 tablespoon of finely chopped yellow onion (adds an extra layer of flavor)
Dash of black pepper and No Salt ( if allowed by your doctor if not avoid)
PREPARATION
Leave the cucumber skin, it adds fiber and color to the sauce. But you could also remove the skin if you don't like it; the dip will still taste fabulous either way.
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together. Cover and let it chill for 1-2 hours before serving. The more it chills the better the flavors will blend.
Enjoy!
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