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Gizzi Erskine's tzatziki
Serves: 6-8
Prep time: 15 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Nassima Rothacker
Gizzi Erskine's tzatziki
Serves: 6-8
Prep time: 15 minsTotal time:
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
75Kcal
Fat
6gr
Saturates
3gr
Carbs
2gr
Sugars
2gr
Fibre
0gr
Protein
3gr
Salt
0.01gr
Gizzi Erskine
Gizzi Erskine is a chef, food writer and television star most famous for presenting Channel 4's Cook Yourself Thin. She lives in London with her two cats. Her latest book is Gizzi’s Season’s Eatings.
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Gizzi Erskine
Gizzi Erskine is a chef, food writer and television star most famous for presenting Channel 4's Cook Yourself Thin. She lives in London with her two cats. Her latest book is Gizzi’s Season’s Eatings.
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Ingredients
- 1 whole cucumber, peeled, deseeded and coarsely grated
- 1½ tsp dried mint
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 225g full-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped, plus extra to garnish
- 1 x 28g pack mint, leaves picked and finely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil, plus more to serve
Step by step
Get ahead
Prepare a few hours ahead; cover and chill.
- Put the grated cucumber in a sieve and rest over a bowl. Sprinkle over a little salt, mix together then put another bowl on top and press down so the liquid drains out. Set aside.
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In another bowl, mix the dried mint, lemon juice, garlic and 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir and allow the mint to rehydrate for a couple of minutes.
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Add the yogurt, dill, fresh mint, drained cucumber and oil; mix thoroughly. Season to taste; when ready to serve, drizzle over a little more oil and scatter with more dill.