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Greek yogurt

🥗Healthier: strained cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: regular yogurt

Strained cottage cheese offers a similar texture with lower fat.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats while being cost-effective.

fresh dill

🥗Healthier: dried dill

💰Cheaper: parsley

Dried dill is more accessible, while parsley adds freshness.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice offers a similar acidity, while vinegar is often cheaper.

Peel and grate the cucumber.

Add a pinch of salt to the cucumber and leave it for 5 minutes.

Squeeze out the excess water from the cucumber.

In a bowl, combine the squeezed cucumber, dill, a pinch of salt, black pepper, minced garlic, lemon juice, and Greek yogurt.

Mix all the ingredients together.

Optionally, add some olive oil.

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