This Zero Point Tzatziki is a tasty dip and makes a great accompaniment to grilled meat or fish.
My favourite way to serve this creamy Tzatziki is smothered over Falafels in toasted Pitta bread.
Tzatziki, a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine, makes a fantastic accompaniment to grilled meat and fish.
However, it’s also served in Turkey and Greece as a meze or a dip for bread.
Use it as a accompaniment for BBQ meat or scoop it up with some shop brought Low SmartPoint Crackers (or if you are in UK, Low SmartPoint Crackers UK) for a low SmartPoint snack.
It’s extremely easy to make, but you do need to follow a few steps to prevent you ending up with a watery mess!
Tips for making Zero Point Tzatziki:
- The majority of the water in a cucumber is found in the seeds. It’s therefore, really important that they are removed from the middle of the cucumber before grating (pic 1)
- Remove the seeds by running a tea spoon down the middle of the cucumber
- It is up to you whether you peel the cucumber or not! I tend to if the skin is thick but I don’t bother if the skin is nice and thin.
- Grate the cucumber using a coarse grater
- Quite a bit of water will be released from the cucumber when you grate it. To release even more of the water, place the cucumber in a clean tea towel (pic 2) and squeeze out as much of the excess liquid as you can before moving on to the next step
- Place the grated cucumber in a bowl with some finely chopped mint (if using) and minced garlic. Add lemon juice and salt and stir.
- Fold in the yogurt (pic 4).
- Taste and season further if needed.
Alternatives:
- Swap the mint for a tablespoon of chopped fresh dill.
- Use a mixture of chopped mint and chopped dill.
- If you don’t like Greek yogurt you can use fat free natural yogurt instead.
What I used to make Tzatziki:
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I used a coarse greater like this one, available from Amazon, to grate the cucumber.
I love my Oxo Good Grip Garlic Press, available from Amazon.
Zero Point Tzatziki | Weight Watchers
Ingredients
- 1/2 large cucumber
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tub fat free Greek yogurt 500 g tub
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 - 3 fresh mint leaves optional
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Slice the cucumber in half lengthways. Use a teaspoon to scrape the seeds from the middle of the cucumber. This is where most of the water content is in the cucumber. It is up to you whether you peel the cucumber or not - sometimes I do, sometimes I don't!
- Grate the cucumber using a coarse grater.
- Place the grated cucumber in a clean tea towel and gently squeeze out as much of the moisture as you can.
- Place the grated cucumber in a bowl with the minced garlic, chopped mint (if using), the juice from 1/2 a lemon and the salt. Mix together before stirring in a tub of fat free Greek yogurt.
- Serve as an accompaniment to grilled fish and meat or as a dip.
I went a little heavier on the garlic, but it’s so good!
Glad you liked it Adrienne & yes I often go a little heavier on the garlic too 😀
Kind regards
Marianne