This Tzatziki Chickpea Salad Will Change Your Lunch Game | Hetty Lui McKinnon | NYT Cooking

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable and neutral in flavor.

Grate one clove of garlic finely.

Juice half a lemon and add to the yogurt.

Whisk the yogurt mixture, adding water if needed for consistency.

Season the yogurt mixture with salt and pepper and taste.

Dice cucumber and add a lot to the salad for crunch.

Chop dill and mint, adding a handful of each to the salad.

Add chickpeas, cucumbers, herbs, and yogurt mixture together in a bowl.

Toss everything together and season with more salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste.

Dish up the salad and top with extra herbs and a drizzle of olive oil.

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