How to Make Tzatziki

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 to remove the tough skin.

Cut the cucumber in half and scoop out the seeds with a spoon to reduce water content.

Grate the cucumber using the largest side of a box grater.

Squeeze the grated cucumber between your palms to remove excess liquid until it is as dry as possible.

Add the grated cucumber to the Greek yogurt in a mixing bowl.

Mince the garlic using a microplane and add it to the yogurt mixture.

Juice half a lemon and add the juice to the mixture.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the mixture.

Season with a couple of pinches of salt.

Stir the mixture until well combined.

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