Dear Friend,
Maria came for a visit yesterday and gave us another wonderful cooking lesson. This time we made Tzatziki using cucumbers freshly picked from her garden. τζατζίκι (Tzatziki) is a staple at Greek tables. It is most frequently served with bread, but can also be used as a sauce for meat and in pita and gyro sandwiches. Tzatziki is served on a dish garnished with olives and sometimes freshly picked parsley from the garden. The base of this sauce is Greek yoghurt which has been strained causing it to be thick. It is also a great breakfast treat served with honey.
Ingredients:
- 1 head of garlic
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 5 Medium Cucumbers
- 1 1/2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 500 g Greek Yoghurt (8% fat)
- Salt and Pepper
Directions:
1. Divide garlic cloves and soak in water to soften
2. Peal and cream the garlic with olive oil in a food processor
3. Peel and coarsely grate the cucumbers.
4. Remove excess water from cucumbers using cheesecloth.
5. Add the garlic, vinegar and yoghurt to the cucumbers and mix well.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Enjoy!
XOXO,
Karen June
Tzatziki made with cucumbers from Maria's garden,
Olives from Miranda's,
Parsley from Voula's
and Bread from the village bakery
That looks SOOO scrumptious!! I am loving your posts about the local FOOD :) ...and the photos to go with them.
~Is the Greek yogurt different and/or way better than here? So does the village bakery rock or what?
xoxo
I am making this VERY soon. Loving hearing about your adventures.
Monica... the Greek Yogurt is a lot thicker that the typical that we have. The closest that you can find in the US, at most grocery stores now, is Fage Total. Try it sometime.
Yummy!!!! Can we make that in August!?!?
oh, I'm having fun collecting your recipes we will have a whole cookbook by the end of the summer. What fun!