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Beet Tzadziki

Recipe #298428 | 55 min | 10 min prep | SERVES 4 (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: Amandochka

I haven't tried this yet, but it sounds great! From the NYTimes Magazine, April 12, 2008

Posted on: Apr 15, 2008

Ingredients

  • small yellow beet
  • tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra
  • extra-virgin olive oil, for roasting beets
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • teaspoon garlic, minced
  • teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
  • tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Roast beets: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Wash the beets and trim their root ends. Lightly coat in oil and set in a roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, add ½ cup water and cover the pan with two layers of foil. Roast in the oven until tender when pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes. While still warm, remove the skins and grate the beets using the large holes of a grater. You should have 1 cup.
    2. 2
      Place the garlic, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes.
    3. 3
      Stir in the yogurt and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Fold in the grated beets and dill and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with meats or pita.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (6g)

    Recipe makes 4 servings

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    4 small yellow beets

    Greek yogurt

    Calories 31
    Calories from Fat 30 (96%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 3.4g 5%
    Saturated Fat 0.5g 2%
    Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 0mg 0%
    Sodium 0mg 0%
    Potassium 7mg 0%
    Total Carbohydrate 0.5g 0%
    Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
    Sugars 0.1g
    Protein 0.1g 0%
    Vitamin A 11mcg 0%
    Vitamin B6 0.0mg 0%
    Vitamin B12 0.0mcg 0%
    Vitamin C 1mg 2%
    Vitamin E 0mcg 1%
    Calcium 1mg 0%
    Iron 0mg 0%

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