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Creamy Cucumber Noodle Dish with Tzatziki Sauce

Cultural Context

Originating from the Mediterranean region, tzatziki is a refreshing yogurt-based sauce that complements various dishes, especially during warm months. This creamy cucumber noodle dish celebrates the flavors of summer, making it a light and nutritious meal. Variations exist globally, with many incorporating different herbs or spices to suit local tastes.

MediterraneanUSmain
20 min
easy
4 servings
Servings4
5 medium to large cucumbers
1 lemon
3 cloves garlic
2 heaping tablespoons raw tahini
1-2 tablespoons raw cashews or meat from one young coconut
1 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt
approximately 1/2 cup water
fresh parsley leaves
fresh dill
fresh mint

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein and creaminess while being lower in calories.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: crumbled goat cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories.

1

Cut off the ends of the cucumbers and cut them in half for easier spiralizing.

2

Use a spiralizer to spiralize the cucumbers into noodle shapes, using the largest blade for thick noodles.

3

Place the spiralized cucumber noodles into a bowl and set aside.

4

For the sauce, add the juice of one lemon or lime into a Vitamix blender.

5

Add approximately three cloves of fresh garlic to the blender.

6

Include two heaping tablespoons of raw tahini in the blender.

7

Add one to two tablespoons of raw cashews or the meat from one young coconut.

8

Add one teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt and approximately half a cup of water to the blender.

9

Blend the sauce until completely smooth.

10

Optionally, add finely minced parsley leaves, fresh dill, and fresh mint to the sauce for added flavor.

11

Pour the sauce over the cucumber noodles and mix until fully coated.

Cooking Techniques

mixingspiralizing

Equipment Needed

spiralizerVitamix blendermixing bowl

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegandairy-freegluten-free

Allergens

milk

Also Known As

Cucumber Noodle SaladTzatziki Cucumber Noodles

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