SUPER EASY TZATZIKI: An under 10-minute homemade tzatziki recipe for dips and marinades!

Greek yogurt

🥗Healthier: strained cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: regular yogurt

Strained cottage cheese offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

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 a convenient alternative, while parsley adds freshness.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice offers a similar acidity, and vinegar is often more affordable.

Gather fresh dill and mint, and chop them finely.

In a bowl, add Greek yogurt (2% fat) and pack it in.

Eyeball about half a tablespoon of olive oil and add it to the yogurt.

Pick the leaves from the dill, aiming for about two tablespoons, and chop it finely.

Peel a seedless English cucumber, slice it in half, and scoop out the seeds.

Grate the cucumber using the finest setting on a box grater or a microplane.

Squeeze the grated cucumber to remove excess moisture.

Add the grated cucumber to the yogurt mixture.

Add about two tablespoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice.

Add a tiny pinch of salt and stir the mixture until well combined.

Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning as needed, adding more salt if desired.

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