Sunflower
Seed Tzatziki Adapted from Jodi's Aioli 1/2 cup sunflower seeds * 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt to taste few dashes of pepper 2 heaping tablespoons fresh dill 1/4 to 1/3 cup diced cucumber
That sunflower
seed tzatziki is brilliant idea!
Not exact matches
FOR THE
TZATZIKI SAUCE 16 ounces plain lowfat yogurt 1/2 hothouse cucumber or 1 regular cucumber, peeled and
seeded 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar Salt and pepper, to taste Juice of about 1/4 a lemon Extra virgin olive oil
And top things off with lots of fresh herbs, maybe a bit of cheese, a few olives, pesto,
tzatziki sauce, nuts and
seeds.
Cucumber
seeds bring along a little too much moisture in the
tzatziki sauce and their texture is not what we are looking for.
To prepare this traditional Greek
tzatziki sauce recipe, remove the skin and the
seeds of the cucumber and grate it into a large bowl.
I used her sunflower
seed + lemon juice + olive oil base and then added some salt, pepper, fresh dill, and diced cucumber to change it from an aioli to a mediterranean
tzatziki.
* I have made this
tzatziki with the raw sunflower
seeds soaked (in water for four hours) and not soaked.
I usually make vegan
tzatziki with cashews (there's a recipe in Power Plates), but I love Margaret's sunflower
seed version and can't wait to try it.
That said, last time I had a cucumber - yogurt one with black sesame
seeds on top and it was amazing, like eating a slightly sweet frozen
tzatziki.
Meze selections — appetizers in Greek cuisine — include mouthwatering enticers such as Grilled Mediterranean Octopus served with gigante bean puree; addictive lightly fried Zucchini Chips accompanied by
tzatziki; and Feta Sticks — feta cheese wrapped in phyllo dough, fried then drizzled with honey and sesame
seeds.
I have souvlaki every other day, and also eat a lot of
tzatziki, eggs, sunflower
seed, peanuts, salami and cheese.
This vegan
tzatziki is made out of soaked
seeds, lemon, cucumber and parsley and it's simply delicious.
Hemp protein is another easy way to boost your mood and can easily be added to a smoothie like this Mango and Hemp
Seed Smoothie or used in other creative ways of your choosing, like the sauce in these Mushroom Gyros With Hemp
Tzatziki.