I read an article about how good cucumbers are for you, so I decided to make my favorite cucumber side dish/sauce: Tzatziki. I looked at a lot of recipes, but decided to make my own recipe up that was healthier (I don't like sour cream). I topped chicken gyros with my Tzatziki sauce. You could also serve pita chips or pita bread with Tzatziki and make it more of an appetizer.
Ingredients:
1 large cucumber chopped and diced (make sure it's long too)
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 oz greek yogurt (I used 0% Fage)
Dill, chopped
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves chopped (or 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic out of jar)
Materials:
Cutting board
Serrated knife
Medium mixing bowl
Tablespoon
Teaspoon
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Chill in refrigerator for 30 mins. Serve.
Last night, I decided to make as I like to call a "Modern Greek Caprese Salad." Originally, I wasn't planning on cooking anything, but I decided to make up a recipe with ingredients I already had in my fridge. Plus, I used the excuse of "I need to use the tomato before I go away on vacation or it will go bad." Yes, that really happened. If you're a healthy eater, love salads, and/or Greek food, you will absolutely LOVE this recipe. My boyfriend raved all night about how good this recipe was. The best part is, it is so easy to make.
Servings: about 3
Ingredients:
1 large heirloom tomato, diced
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil (aka EVOO)
3 teaspoons feta
Pepper, to taste
Materials:
Small mixing bowl
Teaspoon
Tablespoon
Combine Tomato, EVOO, and Feta in a small mixing bowl. Stir. Mix in Pepper. Enjoy. Make sure to serve cold/room temperature. Enjoy!
