Garlic Cucumber Dip Recipe

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Creamy and full of fresh cucumber flavor, this classic Greek dip is a great appetizer served with pita bread, crackers or vegetables. This dip is also a must-have accompaniment to marinated lamb chunks cooked on a skewer.—Lisa Stavropoulos, Stouffville, Ontario

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Garlic Cucumber Dip Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 large cucumber
3/4 cup plain yogurt
3/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons olive oil
4-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh dill
4-1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional minced fresh dill
Pita bread wedges

Directions

Peel cucumber; cut in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Grate cucumber; squeeze between paper towels several times to remove excess moisture.
Place cucumber in a small bowl; stir in the yogurt, sour cream, oil, dill, vinegar, garlic and salt. Refrigerate until chilled. Sprinkle with additional dill. Serve with pita wedges. Yield: 2 cups.

Nutritional Analysis: One 1/4 cup serving (prepared with fat-free yogurt and reduced-fat sour cream; calculated without pita) equals 94 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 108 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Garlic Cucumber Dip in Taste of Home June/July 2004, p57