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Tzatziki

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15 min prep

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6 servings

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7 ingredients

This Tzatziki is a classic Greek yogurt that sauce is cooling and easy to make when you are feeling run down.

Ingredients

½ large English cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into a small dice
Salt, to taste
½ small garlic clove
16-ounces whole Greek yogurt
Juice from half a lemon
½ cup mint leaves, chopped
Fresh ground pepper, to taste

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

75 cals

Fat

4 g

Saturated Fat

3 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0 g

Monounsaturated Fat

0 g

Carbohydrates

5 g

Sugar

3 g

Fiber

1 g

Protein

6 g

Sodium

264 mg

Directions

Set a colander over a bowl, and salt the cucumber. Let drain for 20 minutes. Pat dry.
Meanwhile, chop the garlic with a generous pinch of salt. Chop into a paste.
In a medium bowl, mix the garlic paste with yogurt, lemon juice, mint leaves, and pepper to taste. Stir in the cucumbers. Taste for seasoning. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to eat. Serve with Baked Whole Wheat Pita Chips.

Registered Dietitian Approved

All our recipes are created by chefs and reviewed by our oncology-trained staff Registered Dietitian, Kate Ueland, MS, RD, to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and meets the standards set by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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