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Tzatziki with beets and mint

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Tzatziki with beets and mint
  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Beets
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    Mettch's Notes:

    Interestingly beets are a great substitute for the classic cucumber in this dish. I have had great success serving it as a side dish for fish such as cod or tilapia.

Serves 4

2.5 cups greek yogurt (I use 0.5% which works just fine) Ask the
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1 teaspoon salt Ask the
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1 head minced garlic (or less if you don't love garlic as much as I do) Ask the
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4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Ask the
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2 large beets (probably a bit more than one pound) Ask the
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1 handful of fresh mint, chopped finely Ask the
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  1. Mix together the yogurt and the salt. Let it drain in a coffee filter for a few hours.

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  2. Add olive oil and garlic and a bit of pepper (depends on your preference).

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  3. Shred the beets roughly and just before serving add them to the yogurt mixture as well as the mint.

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