Chef - Dina Nikolaou
Dina Nikolaou
Chef at Evi Evane, Greek Inspired Cuisine
@dina.nikolaou
“Cold is essential in the kitchen to keep food fresh, make it last longer and avoid food waste. Cold contributes to food safety.”
The chef's cool recipe
TZATZIKI WITH MINT
Preparation: 10 min
In the fridge: 1 hour
For 4 persons
Ingredients
1 medium cucumber, with skin,
washed
300 gr strained yogurt
3-4 cloves of garlic, grated
100 ml extra virgin olive oil
leaves of 1 bunch fresh mint, finely
chopped
3 tbsp white vinegar
salt, pepper
Instructions
Grate the cucumber on cheese grater. Squeeze it well with your hands, and put it in a large bowl.
Add the yogurt, the grated garlic, the olive oil, the mint, the vinegar, salt and pepper, and mix the ingredients very well with a wooden spoon.
Cover the bowl and leave the tzatziki in the fridge for 1 hour, until the aromas of its ingredients are mixed. Serve cold