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Barney's tips for making the perfect tzatziki:

  • Make sure to squeeze out as much liquid as possible from the grated cucumber - this keeps the tzatziki thick and creamy, rather than watery.
  • For a twist, I sometimes add a squeeze of lemon juice or a little finely chopped dill alongside the mint, which gives the dip an extra layer of freshness.
  • If you’re preparing tzatziki ahead of time, I find it tastes even better after a couple of hours in the fridge as the flavours have time to meld together. Just give it a quick stir before serving.
  • Tzatziki is delicious served with grilled meats, kebabs and warm flatbreads, but I also love spooning it onto baked potatoes, using it as a salad dressing or spreading it in sandwiches and wraps.

Units:
  • ½ cucumber
    halved and deseeded
  • 170g pot Greek yogurt
  • 1 small garlic clove
    crushed
  • handful mint
    leaves, chopped
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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal44
  • fat3g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs2g
  • sugars2g
    low
  • fibre0.31g
  • protein2g
  • salt0.1g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Coarsely grate the cucumber, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and squeeze out all the liquid. Tip into a bowl with the yogurt, garlic and mint, and mix well. Great served with slow roast lamb or as a dip.

Barney Desmazery

As Good Food's longest-serving team member, Barney has written and tested thousands of recipes, worked with many of Britain's top chefs and created videos, live events and masterclasses. After gaining a chef's dipolma and working in restaurants across London, France and Australia, he joined Good Food, where he specialises in sourdough baking, foraging, seasonal ingredients and open-fire cooking. Discover more of Barney's recipes 

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