8 Soy Tzatziki Dip

Name: Soy Tzatziki Dip
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: Maldon sea salt or other good flaky sea salt; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 Tbsp dried mint or—Indian trick, this—mint sauce in a jar, or fresh herbs such as mint (traditional), cilantro, dill, parsley or tarragon (very Georgian); 2 Tbsp dried mint or—Indian trick, this—mint sauce in a jar, or fresh herbs such as mint (traditional), cilantro, dill, parsley or tarragon (very Georgian); 2 Tbsp dried mint or—Indian trick, this—mint sauce in a jar, or fresh herbs such as mint (traditional), cilantro, dill, parsley or tarragon (very Georgian); Fresh mint leaves, to garnish; 2 Tbsp dried mint or—Indian trick, this—mint sauce in a jar, or fresh herbs such as mint (traditional), cilantro, dill, parsley or tarragon (very Georgian); 1¼ cups [300 ml] plain soy yogurt; 1 cucumber, peeled (seeded if it’s not good quality) and thinly sliced; Maldon sea salt or other good flaky sea salt; 2 Tbsp dried mint or—Indian trick, this—mint sauce in a jar, or fresh herbs such as mint (traditional), cilantro, dill, parsley or tarragon (very Georgian); 2 Tbsp dried mint or—Indian trick, this—mint sauce in a jar, or fresh herbs such as mint (traditional), cilantro, dill, parsley or tarragon (very Georgian); 2 Tbsp dried mint or—Indian trick, this—mint sauce in a jar, or fresh herbs such as mint (traditional), cilantro, dill, parsley or tarragon (very Georgian); 2 Tbsp dried mint or—Indian trick, this—mint sauce in a jar, or fresh herbs such as mint (traditional), cilantro, dill, parsley or tarragon (very Georgian)

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

V is for Vegan

By Kerstin Rodgers

Published 2015

About

So many cultures have a refreshing yogurty dip: raita for the Indians, tzatziki for the Greeks. Call it what you like, I love this stuff and can eat it for breakfast, in bed, lunch, or dinner.

Ingredients

Maldon sea salt or other good flaky sea salt
1 cucumber, peeled (seeded if it’s not good quality) and thinly sliced
1¼ cups [

Europe
Greece
Sauce
Snack
Mediterranean
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Mix 1 Tbsp salt with the cucumber slices and set aside for 30 minutes or longer, then pour away the liquid released. This is a French tip I learned to make the cucumber crunchy.

Add the soy yogurt, dried mint or other herbs, and the lemon juice, and mix together. Adjust the seasoning if nece