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Avocado tzatziki

Tzatziki has always been a constant in my world. Sometimes I throw one together to go with a quick weeknight meal. Other times, I take my time to strain the yoghurt for a richer, creamier version of this beloved Greek dip. And other times, I like to change things around, like I have today. Tzatziki is wonderful on its own, but with the addition of avocado it really goes up a notch. Cooling. Creamy. Sensual. This would work well with some pita bread and pork souvlaki.

Avocado tzatziki

Credit: Peter Georgakopoulos

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    10 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

10

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 280 g (1 cup) Greek-style yoghurt
  • 1 ripe avocado, flesh coarsely mashed with a fork
  • 3 Lebanese cucumbers, grated, squeeze to remove excess liquid
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves
  • juice of ½ lime
  • pinch of sea salt
Chilling time 4 hours

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. Season with extra salt, if desired. For best results, refrigerate for 3-4 hours  to cool and for flavours to infuse. Otherwise, serve immediately.

Note

• You could use a lower fat yoghurt, but it’s preferable you don’t.

Recipe from Souvlaki For The Soul by Peter Georgakopoulos, with photography by Peter Georgakopoulos.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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