Beet Tzatziki |
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- 1 pound beets
- roasted - 2 garlic cloves, green shoots removed - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice |
- 2 cups thick low-fat Greek style yogurt or drained yogurt - Black pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill |
1. Grate the roasted beets on the large holes of a grater. 2.
Smash the garlic with the salt in a mortar and
pestle. Add the lemon juice, and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir into the
yogurt. Add back pepper to taste, and adjust salt. Stir in the beets and the
dill. If you want a thinner consistency, more like a sauce, add more yogurt
to taste. NOTE: This dish will keep
for three or four days in the refrigerator. |