EASY TZATZIKI RECIPE - How to make Tzatziki at home

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 and chop off the ends.

Cut the cucumber in half, then cut each half again.

Scrape out the seeds with a spoon.

Grate the cucumber using a clean kitchen towel.

Wrap the grated cucumber in a dish towel and squeeze out all the juice.

Chop the dill roughly.

In a mixing bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, squeezed cucumber, chopped dill, and pressed garlic.

Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir everything together.

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