Tzatziki Archives - falafelandcaviar.com Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:39:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 Greek Dishes That Will Make You Long for a Mediterranean Vacation https://falafelandcaviar.com/greek-dishes-that-will-make-you-long-for-a-mediterranean-vacation/ Sun, 21 Jan 2024 08:18:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=17429 The Greeks know a thing or two about food. As followers of the Mediterranean diet (which is known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer’s) Greeks tend to have a long life expectancy and know how to enjoy their food. Here are three Greek dishes that you should consider adding to […]

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Here are three Greek dishes that you should consider adding to your own diet. 

Giouvetsi

Greeks love their lamb. The protein is rich in iron, zinc, and B12, and can promote muscle growth while preventing anemia. Although lamb features in dishes like souvlaki to kleftiko, a classic way to enjoy it is as giouvetsi—baked in a clay pot with orzo.

Yemista

Fresh produce is a large part of the Greek diet. This dish can be made with either tomatoes or bell peppers and is far less complicated than it sounds. Simply hollow out the veggies and fill with herbed rice or minced meat (or both!) and then place in the oven.

Tzatziki

Not so much a dish, but a dip worth putting on everything! Using Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and dill, tzatziki is drizzled over meat, eaten with pita, and is excellent for crudité. 

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]]> Tzatziki is Truly a Dream Dip https://falafelandcaviar.com/tzatziki-is-truly-a-dream-dip/ Thu, 15 Nov 2018 07:14:34 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=3026 View this post on Instagram Made this lovely Tzatziki sauce love it. I am literally having to on everything bread, breadsticks and cheese biscuit. #homemadetzatziki #greektzatziki #yummy #dill #pittabread A post shared by Atlanta (@atlshomemade_goodies20) on Sep 13, 2018 at 5:10am PDT Tzatziki is a traditional Greek yogurt sauce that is absolutely sumptuous. The main […]

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Tzatziki is a traditional Greek yogurt sauce that is absolutely sumptuous. The main stars are yogurt, cucumbers, and dill, so there are a lot of flavors going on that all work super well together. This sauce can be used as a simple but powerful veggie dip, on the side for falafel or other fried types of patties, or even on your burger instead of mayo. Making it at home couldn’t be easier, so let’s get started!

Instructions

  1. First, start off by cutting a cucumber in half. Unless you’re using an English cucumber, scrape out the seeds. You can decide whether you want to peel it or not.
  2. Then, dice it into very small pieces and put it in a cloth. Try to wring out as much water from them as you can.
  3. Then, add them to a bowl of Greek yogurt.
  4. Chop up fresh dill and add that into the bowl as well.
  5. Then, squeeze in a whole lemon and pour in a few glugs of olive oil.
  6. Mix well and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Finish with an extra drizzle of olive oil and some fresh pieces of dill on top. Enjoy right away or keep in the fridge for up to 3 days!

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When you work your ass off (with time and budget constraints) to give your loving and supportive friends and family a #cocktailparty in true #dianeyangkirk fashion in order to tell them you are about to embark in one of the craziest things you’ve ever done called #switchtherapy . This and other #cookingcreations didn’t make the cut of #sevenyearswitch but I love #cooking and #entertaining . 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ I just needed to #sharethelove . #itakecareofmypeople #typea #overachiever #throwdowninthekitchen #elegance #perfectionist #dinnerparty #hostestwiththemostest #eatwithyoureyes #beautifulfood #homecook #fancyfood #tastesensation #looksasgoodasittastes #mouthwatering #colorfulfood #hoiafoodandcooking #chickensouvlaki #homemadetzatziki #paleo #glutenfree

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Tzatziki Archives - falafelandcaviar.com Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:39:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 Greek Dishes That Will Make You Long for a Mediterranean Vacation https://falafelandcaviar.com/greek-dishes-that-will-make-you-long-for-a-mediterranean-vacation/ Sun, 21 Jan 2024 08:18:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=17429 The Greeks know a thing or two about food. As followers of the Mediterranean diet (which is known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer’s) Greeks tend to have a long life expectancy and know how to enjoy their food. Here are three Greek dishes that you should consider adding to […]

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]]> The Greeks know a thing or two about food. As followers of the Mediterranean diet (which is known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer’s) Greeks tend to have a long life expectancy and know how to enjoy their food.

Here are three Greek dishes that you should consider adding to your own diet. 

Giouvetsi

Greeks love their lamb. The protein is rich in iron, zinc, and B12, and can promote muscle growth while preventing anemia. Although lamb features in dishes like souvlaki to kleftiko, a classic way to enjoy it is as giouvetsi—baked in a clay pot with orzo.

Yemista

Fresh produce is a large part of the Greek diet. This dish can be made with either tomatoes or bell peppers and is far less complicated than it sounds. Simply hollow out the veggies and fill with herbed rice or minced meat (or both!) and then place in the oven.

Tzatziki

Not so much a dish, but a dip worth putting on everything! Using Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and dill, tzatziki is drizzled over meat, eaten with pita, and is excellent for crudité. 

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]]> Tzatziki is Truly a Dream Dip https://falafelandcaviar.com/tzatziki-is-truly-a-dream-dip/ Thu, 15 Nov 2018 07:14:34 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=3026 View this post on Instagram Made this lovely Tzatziki sauce love it. I am literally having to on everything bread, breadsticks and cheese biscuit. #homemadetzatziki #greektzatziki #yummy #dill #pittabread A post shared by Atlanta (@atlshomemade_goodies20) on Sep 13, 2018 at 5:10am PDT Tzatziki is a traditional Greek yogurt sauce that is absolutely sumptuous. The main […]

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Tzatziki is a traditional Greek yogurt sauce that is absolutely sumptuous. The main stars are yogurt, cucumbers, and dill, so there are a lot of flavors going on that all work super well together. This sauce can be used as a simple but powerful veggie dip, on the side for falafel or other fried types of patties, or even on your burger instead of mayo. Making it at home couldn’t be easier, so let’s get started!

Instructions

  1. First, start off by cutting a cucumber in half. Unless you’re using an English cucumber, scrape out the seeds. You can decide whether you want to peel it or not.
  2. Then, dice it into very small pieces and put it in a cloth. Try to wring out as much water from them as you can.
  3. Then, add them to a bowl of Greek yogurt.
  4. Chop up fresh dill and add that into the bowl as well.
  5. Then, squeeze in a whole lemon and pour in a few glugs of olive oil.
  6. Mix well and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Finish with an extra drizzle of olive oil and some fresh pieces of dill on top. Enjoy right away or keep in the fridge for up to 3 days!

View this post on Instagram

When you work your ass off (with time and budget constraints) to give your loving and supportive friends and family a #cocktailparty in true #dianeyangkirk fashion in order to tell them you are about to embark in one of the craziest things you’ve ever done called #switchtherapy . This and other #cookingcreations didn’t make the cut of #sevenyearswitch but I love #cooking and #entertaining . 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ I just needed to #sharethelove . #itakecareofmypeople #typea #overachiever #throwdowninthekitchen #elegance #perfectionist #dinnerparty #hostestwiththemostest #eatwithyoureyes #beautifulfood #homecook #fancyfood #tastesensation #looksasgoodasittastes #mouthwatering #colorfulfood #hoiafoodandcooking #chickensouvlaki #homemadetzatziki #paleo #glutenfree

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