Tatsitki is a delicious Russian cucumber and yogurt-based dip. Here's a simple recipe to make low-fat tzatziki!
Ingredients:
2 medium cucumbers
1 cup 0% fat Greek yogurt
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Start by peeling, removing the seeds, and grating the cucumbers. Leave it to rest for one hour inside a colander to drain the excess liquid
Squeeze out the excess liquid from the grated cucumbers and place them in a mixing bowl.
Add the yogurt to the bowl and mix well with the cucumbers.
Stir in the minced garlic, the oil, and fresh lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper according to your taste.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together. Better if prepared the day before.
Before serving, give the tzatziki a good stir, if you fancy add a bit of extra virgin oil on top and adjust the seasoning if needed.
Serve chilled as a dip with bread, pita bread, crackers, or as a side dish with grilled meats.
Enjoy your homemade tzatziki!
5 minutes spare only and guests coming over for dinner? This prawn cocktail recipe is embarrassedly easy and tasty! In few words, your best friend in kitchen (provided you like prawns)
Tip: use fresh prawns only, no frozen ones
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes (no cooking required)
Difficulty: super easy
Serves: 2 (double all ingredients for 4 people)
Ingredients
150g Cooked & peeled king prawns (ready to eat)
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup ketchup
1/2 tsp mustard
4 drops Tabasco
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
3/4 lettuce salad leaves
1 lemon for decorating
Salt, black ground pepper
Method
Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and fresh grounded black pepper all together with a whip until smooth in a medium size bowl.
Add the prawns in the bowl and gently mix until the prawns are covered with the sauce.
Wash and shred the lettuce and lay in equal parts in 2 small low tumbler glasses.
Gently lay down the prawns on top of the salad.
Decorate with a thin slice of lemon, fresh grounded pepper and some chives finely chopped. Done.
