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Tzatziki Sauce II
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0316BJD
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ALFANN02
"This is a Greek yogurt sauce made with cucumbers and fresh mint. It's perfect for gyros, dipping raw vegetables, etc. Combine chopped onion with the mixture if desired. Low-fat or nonfat yogurt may be used."
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PREP TIME
6 Hrs
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6 Hrs
Original recipe yield 3 cups
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2 cups plain yogurt
2 cloves crushed garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
1 large cucumber - peeled, seeded and shredded
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DIRECTIONS
Use a cheese cloth to strain the yogurt over a bowl for 3 to 4 hours, until most of the water has drained.
Press excess liquid out of the shredded cucumber. In a medium bowl, stir together the cucumber and strained yogurt. Mix in the garlic, salt, pepper and mint. Chill the mixture for 1 to 2 hours.
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Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2007 by Jillian724
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Jillian724
Jul. 9, 2007
This was excellent. I made some very small changes. First, I used reduced fat yogurt. In a mini processor, I added half the amount of salt and pepper, 10 lemon drops, 2 large garlic cloves, 2 good shakes of dill weed spice, a dash of olive oil, and a full package of the fresh mint from the produce section. After chopping, I had a little less than 1/4 cup of mixture to mix in w/the yogurt and cucumber. Instead of cheese cloth, I used coffee filters and that worked great. Separating the liquid is an essential step!
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This was excellent. I made some very small changes. First, I used reduced fat yogurt. In a...
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Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by
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SANDY WITEK
Feb. 2, 2004
I have always thought I made a great gyros sauce, but after I made this recipe, I threw mine away. I don't know if it's the mint because no one else had it in the other recipes or the yogurt. This is the best gyros sauce I have ever tasted, including restaurants. I have made it so many times I have the recipe in my head. Thanks
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Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2004 by
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KRANEY
Jul. 14, 2004
Wonderful and very authentic (I have been to Greece, and frequent Greek restaurants where I live). I served this on pita bread with Souvlaki from this site. I would highly recommend using the cheese cloth to drain the yogurt, as well as using a strainer for the cucumber to press out the liquid; otherwise, the sauce will be runny. Thanks for the recipe!
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Wonderful and very authentic (I have been to Greece, and frequent Greek restaurants where I...
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Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2006 by
Nicole
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Nicole
Aug. 23, 2006
I added half of a fresh squeezed lemon and a pinch of sugar. This is a wonderful recipe. Also I skinned and chopped my english cucumber and left it in a strainer with a little salt sprinkled on it. This way my cucumbers "sweat" out there juices rather than having a runny dip.and you dont need to spend precious time cleaning out the seeds.
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I added half of a fresh squeezed lemon and a pinch of sugar. This is a wonderful recipe. Also...
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Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2005 by
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Caroline C
Mar. 14, 2005
Very good. I made this to go with Moroccan Lamb Kabobs (also from this site.) I too strained the yogurt using a coffee filter. It worked really well, and I was AMAZED at how much water dribbled out!! I couldn't find fresh mint so I used dried, and I could hardly tell the difference. Excellent recipe. Thanks, Brenda!
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Very good. I made this to go with Moroccan Lamb Kabobs (also from this site.) I too strained...
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Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2004 by
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JULIATHEENA
Oct. 24, 2004
Excellent! I didn't have cheese cloth so strained with a paper coffee filter. Subbed 1/2 tsp dried mint for fresh. Every one loved it with the Pork Souvlaki recipe from this site.
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Excellent! I didn't have cheese cloth so strained with a paper coffee filter. Subbed 1/2 tsp...
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Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2006 by
Tracey Mitchell
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Tracey Mitchell
Nov. 3, 2006
Good recipe, I thought it tasted a bit sour, but my husband who loves greek food said it tasted very authentic. I used it with the greek chicken recipe from this site and made homemade gyros. I think it was maybe a bit too sour because of all of the lemon juice in the chicken marinade as well, I may try adding a tablespoon or two of honey to the next batch.
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Good recipe, I thought it tasted a bit sour, but my husband who loves greek food said it...
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Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2005 by
HAPPYCOOKER03
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HAPPYCOOKER03
Dec. 3, 2005
This is pretty good. It tastes much like what I had in Greece - although I can't find Greek yogurt (which is awesome) at the supermarket. I know it's available at better grocery stores and I'll find it and use it next time.
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This is pretty good. It tastes much like what I had in Greece - although I can't find Greek...
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Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2005 by LOVESTURKEY
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