Turkish · Lunch
Yogurt and Cucumber Dip
Thick strained Greek yogurt is beaten smooth with grated cucumber, garlic, mint and dill, then finished with a swirl of olive oil. This Turkish meze, known as cacik, is served chilled alongside warm flatbread or as a cooling side to grilled meat.
$2
10 minsPrep
0 minsCook
10 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
168Calories
11.8gProtein
9.9gFat
10.4gCarbs
8.1gSugar
0.9gFiber
716mgSodium
18mgChol
5.9gSat Fat
330mgPotassium
230mgCalcium
0.6mgIron
0.5mcgVitamin B12
6mgVitamin C
vegetarian
gluten-free
low-carb
low-calorie
low-cholesterol
herb-salt
all-time-classics
quick-lunch
vegetarian
gluten-free
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Grate the cucumber on the coarse side of a box grater, then squeeze the shreds firmly in your fist until no liquid drips out.
2
Build
Whisk the Greek yogurt with grated garlic, salt and black pepper until smooth, then fold in the squeezed cucumber, dill and mint until evenly flecked.
3
Plate
Spoon into a serving bowl, swirl the surface with the back of a spoon and drizzle with olive oil.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup360g full-fat Greek yogurt
- 11 cucumber (about 120g)
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh dill
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh mint
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- a pinch of black pepper
