Thursday, June 18, 2009

Tatziki Sauce and Hummus

Tzatziki Sauce

8oz (1 cup) Plain or Greek yougurt
8oz (1 cup) Sour Cream
2 Cucumbers peeled, seeded and diced
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1/2 Lemon, juiced
Salt and Pepper to taste
4 tablesoon fresh Dill or 2 tablespoon dried Dill
3 cloves of Garlic

-After peeling, seeding and dicing the cucumbers place them in a strainer and salt them to remove excess moisture. After 30 minutes they should be fine.
-In a food proccesser combine all ingrediants and puree until a sauce is formed.

Ease: 1
Taste: 10

On a scale of one to five this easily gets a 10 for taste. You will be searching your cupboards for things to eat this sauce with. It works great as a salad dressing, or dip. My suggestions include Gyros, pita chips, bbq chicken, spinach salad, bell peppers, pineapple, or rosmay & olive oil Triscuts.

Hummus:
1 can Garbonzo beans (a.k.a. chickpeas)
1/4 cup Olive oil
2 cloves Garlic
1/2 Lemon, juiced
Salt, pepper, paprika and chili powder to taste

-Drain garbanzo beans.
-In a food proccessor combine and puree garbanzo beans and garlic untill a paste forms.
-Slowly drizzle the olive oil and lemon in until smooth.
-Season to taste.

Ease:1
Taste:5

This is another one of those recipies where you just can't find enough things to eat it on/ with. Plus there are so many things you can add to spice it up, like roasted red pepper, cilantro, tomato and more!

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