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Tzatziki with beets and mint

Name: Tzatziki with beets and mint
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2.5 cups greek yogurt (I use 0.5% which works just fine); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 head minced garlic (or less if you don\'t love garlic as much as I do); 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 large beets (probably a bit more than one pound); 1 handful of fresh mint, chopped finely

by: Mettch

February 22, 2010

1 Ratings

Serves 4

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Author Notes

Interestingly beets are a great substitute for the classic cucumber in this dish. I have had great success serving it as a side dish for fish such as cod or tilapia. —Mettch

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What You'll Need

Ingredients

2.5 cups greek yogurt (I use 0.5% which works just fine)
1 teaspoon salt
1 head minced garlic (or less if you don't love garlic as much as I do)
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 large beets (probably a bit more than one pound)
1 handful of fresh mint, chopped finely

Directions

Mix together the yogurt and the salt. Let it drain in a coffee filter for a few hours.
Add olive oil and garlic and a bit of pepper (depends on your preference).
Shred the beets roughly and just before serving add them to the yogurt mixture as well as the mint.

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