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Cacik

Mix creamy natural yogurt with crunchy cucumber, mint and garlic to make this much-loved meze dip. Serve with bread, kebabs or meatballs

61 kcal /serving 15 min Serves 8 Easy Mediterranean Vegetarian Gluten Free

Ingredients

  • 500 g thick natural yogurt
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp dried mint plus extra to garnish
  • 1 English cucumber or 2-3 x Middle Eastern cucumbers (approx 400 g)
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed

Preparation

Not specified

Cooking

  1. Put a sieve over a large bowl, line it with a thick sheet of non-dyed kitchen paper or a clean muslin cloth, and spoon in the yogurt.
  2. Cover with another sheet of kitchen paper and leave to strain in the fridge for a minimum of 12 hrs.
  3. Add the lemon juice, most of the olive oil and the dried mint to a bowl and stir well for the dried mint to soften and soak up the juices.
  4. Mix in the strained yogurt, then pour away the strained yogurt liquid and leave that bowl to one side.
  5. Halve the cucumber(s) lengthways and remove the seeds by running a teaspoon from the top to the bottom of the flesh, halve the cucumbers widthways to make them shorter and easier to handle, then coarsely grate each one into the bowl the yogurt was straining over.
  6. Using clean hands (or a clean muslin cloth), squeeze as much of the liquid out of the cucumber as possible.
  7. Add the strained, grated cucumber, garlic and ¾ tsp flaky salt to the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
  8. Garnish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkling of dried mint.

Plating & Serving

Not specified

Suggested Sides

Nutrition per Serving

61 Calories
2.5g Protein 2% DV
4.7g Carbs 2% DV
3.8g Fat 5% DV
0.3g Fiber 1% DV
3.6g Sugars
30mg Sodium 2% DV
8mg Cholesterol 2% DV
Diet Type Low Sodium
Health Labels Vegetarian Pescatarian Mediterranean Gluten Free Wheat Free Egg Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free No Sugar Added Sulphite Free Kosher

* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Recipe Details
Category sauce
Meal Type Appetizer
Tags refreshing, yogurt, healthy