Cottage Cheese Tzatziki
This Cottage Cheese Tzatziki is a creamy, protein-rich spin on the classic tzatziki, made with the same fresh and simple ingredients. It’s cool, refreshing, and comes together in under 10 minutes for a light, guilt-free snack or appetizer.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp dried dill
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups grated cucumber
- 2 tbsp finely chopped mint
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Place the cottage cheese in a tall bowl or liquid measuring cup. Using an immersion blender blend the cottage cheese until its smooth. Transfer to a bowl
- Stir in the minced garlic, lemon juice, dried dill and salt. Leave the mixture to sit for 10 minutes while you prep the cucumber.
- Using a box grater, grate the cucumber. Place the grated cucumber in a fine mesh sieve placed over a bowl. Press down firmly on the cucumber to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Continue pressing until very little water comes out.
- Add the cucumber, chopped mint and olive oil to the tzatziki and stir until well mixed.
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 416mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 0.3mg