Tzatziki ~ Snack time dip ..

[Ruthierhyme]

Tzatziki is a yoghurt based dip & is delicious

To bring a Mediterranean flavour to your snack time, you'll need ..

Plain (strained if possible) Yoghurt
Cucumber
Fresh Dill
Garlic
Olive oil
Lemon Juice
Salt & Pepper

Video Jug has a great 'How to' with the recipe & instructions that you can print off ~ How to make Tzatziki also, how to pronounce it lol

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This is ours..


Served with a selection of 'Dippable things ~ cheesy bread, tortilla chips, bread sticks, ( would of been twiglets too if I'd remembered to get some !) and some Tagliatelle pasta !

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Traditionally Greek, Tzatziki Wiki definition is a great dish to make with the children.

It does need a short while to rest after it's been made so perhaps a 'Here's one I made earlier' is good for snack lol

Working with a group of 4 child.
As a guide - Per Child: 1, 1/2" slice or chunk of cucumber & 1 'fern of Dill each.

Scissors & a knife each
Wash the Cucumber & Dill beforehand to remove any thing unwanted !!

Add to a single bowl :
1 Tablespoon of yoghurt per child...
Then add
1 Tsp Olive Oil
1 Tsp Lemon juice
1 Tsp Chopped Dill
1 Small Garlic clove
a little salt & pepper
Use about a 1/4 of a whole cucumber & skin/peel it - blend or liquidise (not too much though ) this so that is becomes ermm 'mushy .. drain the excess liquid & then add to the bowl.

Depending on the number of children you have, you could make up a batch of 'mushed cucumber & just add about 4 spoonfuls to each sessions bowl !
Same with the garlic, if the process of cutting, peeling & pressing isn't one you want to do during the activity.

Leave the skin on the children's cucumber & once they've chopped it to their satisfaction let them add it to the bowl.
Use a teaspoon of the overall cut Dill !!

I think the cucumber in Tzatziki is usually all skinned, peeled & de seeded .. but we halved a cucumber .. skinned one piece & kept the other normal, the texture and colour was great !

Let the children take turns to add a TINY pinch of salt & pepper each to the mixture and then gently fold the ingredients in together.

Once done - scoop out into 4 smaller individual pots cover with a cloth or plastic film wrap & refridgerate!

Yum


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I've had a bit of a problem finding out more about the Greek Dairy industry .. wiki has a good page on their Argriculture but not much on their livestock & dairy produce .. Agriculture in Greece

If any one else has links and good information on this that will help practitioners bring the recipe above 'to life' .. please post