The marzipan gives this delicacy an additional delicious layer and makes it a twist on a puff pastry tart. Try it out in the fall when the apples are fresh and crisp. McIntosh apples are great for baking because they don’t release a lot of moisture, but other varieties, like Lobo, can also be utilized. This apple pie recipe is quite simple, yet it makes a stunning appearance at a dinner gathering.
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 hrs |
| Total Time: | 10 hrs 25 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 2 cups |
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) container low-fat plain yogurt
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Line a colander with two layers of cheesecloth and place it over a medium bowl. Place the yogurt on the cheesecloth and cover the colander with plastic wrap. Allow yogurt to drain overnight.
- Lay grated cucumber on a plate lined with paper towel; allow to drain 1 to 2 hours.
- Combine the drained yogurt, cucumber, garlic, parsley, mint, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 21 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 2 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 45 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 1 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I made this and it was very good. I substituted fresh dill for fresh parsley and also used the fresh mint. It was delicious.
It was good. No parsley so I added a little more mint.
I loved this! I halved the recipe but still used a whole cloves of garlic. I also added about a teaspoon of dried dill. It was delicious.
A-MAZ-ING!! This is by far my favorite go-to for a refreshing nutritious snack. I served freshly baked pita chips with the dip. I spread a little garlic and rosemary-infused olive oil on top, add some sea salt and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
This was wonderful with lamb kabobs! I added a little tahini also to give it a little more flavor.
It was good would have been better had I not forgotten the dill
substituted dill for the mint.
I used grrek yoghurt and instead of parsley a half cup of finely chopped dill. Delicious 🙂
Fantastic accompaniment to grilled herb chicken. Greek yogurt is definitely the better option instead of draining, if you have it. Added just a teaspoon of dill to round out the herbiness. My partner and I love this recipe!
It was time consuming and I was confused with the directions. (It was me, not the directions) so when it’s finally done I’m not satisfied with the effort.
This was delicious and reminded me of the tzatziki sauce I get from street vendors. Rather than store-bought, I used homemade yogurt made from whole milk. I usually strain my homemade yogurt a little before serving it just using a strainer. For this recipe, I tried straining it for a couple hours using coffee filters. I’m not sure if that made a difference. In any event, the sauce came out smooth, creamy and delicious. Don’t forget to season with salt and pepper!
This was excellent. I have made this recipe several different ways. My favorite is to use Icelandic Skyr, triple the mint and parsley, double the cucumber, add a little lemon zest, and use a food processor.
This is heavenly! I added 1 teaspoon of dill weed and used low fat Greek yogurt. I sometimes also add a couple shakes of Frank’s Red Hot sauce, which gives the tzatziki a nice kick:)
Joined Weight Watchers so constantly on the look out for a low point recipe. This totally met my GREEK side! I took the advice of other reviewers and used Greek Non-fat yogurt (so no need to strain) and added the dill weed, pinch of sugar and onion powder and was ABSOLUTELY thrilled with this dip!!
I grew up as an Air Force dependent on Crete for quite a few years as a chiks and we never ate in any restaurant without huge plates of fried zucchini, fried potatoes or tsaziki sauce to dip them in! Not to mention huge onion and cucumber salads drizzled with (locally grown!) Olive oil and balsamic vinegar( 2 to 1 ratio) ..topped with huge cubes of feta cheese and luscious fresh bread…I, too, was adopted by my own Yia Yia, ( our landlady, a widow always dressed in head to toe black clothing) and she fed me fried potatoes and tsaziki until I thought I’d pop!This is the closest, most delicious recipe I’ve found, Thanks JessNeo!
Tastes GREAT! I did use Greek-style yogurt, because I didn’t want to mess with straining and draining. It turned out awesome. The only thing I added was a bit of finely chopped dill,and it turned out excellent. Also, because I used really thick Greek yogurt, I didn’t even make a big deal out of straining the cucumber. I did pat it down a bit after I grated it, and used a hothouse(English cucumber), so maybe that made a difference. If you use real Greek yogurt, you can’t really go wrong. Just add ingredients to your taste. You’ll be glad you did! Tastes fresh and better than most restaurants!
Took more time than I was looking for, but I’d have to say it’s worth it. I put it a top gyro meat and red onions and pita bread and had my family begging for me to make more.
This was fantastic. I did use the greek yogurt, did not strain it. chopped up cucumber and patted it and salted it. DELICOUS.
This was a very tasty and healthy recipe used it on a leg of lamb and roasted potatoes.
Actually it had a rather bitter taste, I used the greek yougart like many suggested, even added honey and just was not what I had hoped for.
I personally prefer versions with some sour cream and I’m not sure I loved the mint in this. I normally don’t have any, and use recipes that call for oregano instead. Mint is traditional but since I’m not Greek I really don’t feel any shame in saying I don’t think I care for it in the sauce, just in the meat that I put this sauce on. It did come out reasonably thick, which is nice. Thanks for sharing!