Beet Tzatziki

Name: Beet Tzatziki
Ingredients: 4 small yellow beets; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus extra; extra virgin olive oil, for roasting beets; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 12 cups Greek yogurt; 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped

8 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

4 small yellow beets
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus extra
extra virgin olive oil, for roasting beets
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 12 cups Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped

Directions

1

Roast beets: Preheat the oven to 400F
2

Wash the beets and trim their root ends.
3

Lightly coat in oil and set in a roasting pan.
4

Sprinkle with salt and pepper, add 1/2 cup water and cover the pan with two layers of foil.
5

Roast in the oven until tender when pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes.
6

While still warm, remove the skins and grate the beets using the large holes of a grater.
7

(You should have 1 cup.
8

).
9

Place the garlic, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
10

Let stand for 10 minutes.
11

Stir in the yogurt and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
12

Fold in the grated beets and dill and season to taste with salt and pepper.
13

Serve with meats or pita.