Evan Karas: How to make Tzatziki - Creamy & With Lots of Garlic

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.

Peel the cucumber with a vegetable peeler.

Grate the cucumber into a bowl until fully grated.

Place the grated cucumber in a cheesecloth and squeeze out all the moisture.

Empty the liquid from the bowl and return the grated cucumber to it.

Add 4 to 5 cloves of minced garlic to the cucumber.

Add 8 grams of black pepper and the juice of half a lemon.

Add 500 grams of full fat plain Greek yogurt to the mixture.

Add 30 milliliters of olive oil and 30 milliliters of white vinegar.

Add 8 grams of kosher salt and mix everything together.

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