Middle Eastern Tzatziki

Recipe Ingredients

1		Greek yogurt
1		Cucumber - peeled, and (large)
		Finely chopped
2		Garlic cloves - minced
1 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Fresh mint leaves
		= (or 2 tbspns dried mint, crushed)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
		Sea salt - to taste
6		Pita bread, cut in triangles
		= (or 8 slices toasted bread)
		Cayenne pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Mix together the yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, mint and oil. Season with salt to taste. Chill.

Serve with hot toast or pita bread, and garnish with a sprinkling of cayenne.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Each serving: 68 calories; 3 grams protein; 11 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram fiber; 2 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 5 mg. cholesterol; 95 mg. sodium.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 06-02-2004

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