Yogurt Sauce

Name: Yogurt Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Greek yogurt 1 cup; Garlic small 1 clove; Lemon peel 1; Lemon juice ½; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Lemon thyme to taste; Natural plain yogurt 1 cup; Lime peel 1; Lime juice ½; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Mint chopped 6 leaves

Gluten Free
Vegetarian

Difficulty: Very easy
Prep time: 10 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Very low

PRESENTATION

Yogurt sauce is a fresh and versatile dressing, perfect for enhancing dishes of all kinds. In just a few minutes and with a few ingredients, you can make a light and tasty sauce. It can be prepared in different versions depending on your needs and tastes. You can opt for the version with a lighter consistency and delicate taste, using plain yogurt and lime, or the one with Greek yogurt and garlic, with a bolder and more intense flavor, and a denser consistency. Both versions are perfect as a dressing for salads, a dip for crudités, or a sauce to accompany meat and fish dishes. Whether it’s to enhance the flavor of grilled vegetables, crunchy salads, or richer dishes, this sauce is a simple yet always effective solution.

If you're looking for more sauce recipes, also try:

Raita
Tzatziki
Hollandaise sauce
Green salsa
Garlic sauce

INGREDIENTS

For about 250 g of Greek yogurt sauce: Greek yogurt 1 cup (250 g); Garlic 1 clove - small; Lemon peel 1; Lemon juice ½; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Lemon thyme to taste

For about 250 g of plain yogurt sauce: Natural plain yogurt 1 cup (250 g); Lime peel 1; Lime juice ½; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Mint 6 leaves - chopped

Greek Yogurt Sauce

To prepare the Greek yogurt sauce, first place the Greek yogurt in a bowl, then add the crushed garlic clove 1. Pour in the oil 2 and add the lemon zest 3.

Add a few drops of lemon juice 4 and some lemon thyme leaves 5. Season with salt 6.

Finish with a sprinkle of pepper 7 and mix 8. Garnish with a few more thyme leaves 9.

Plain Yogurt Sauce

To prepare the plain yogurt sauce, place the plain yogurt in a bowl and add the lime zest 10, a sprinkle of pepper 11, and the oil 12.

Add the juice of half a lime 13. Finely chop the mint 14 and add it to the bowl 15.

Mix thoroughly 16 and finish with a few more mint leaves 17. The two versions of yogurt sauce are ready to be used 18!

Storage

The yogurt sauce can be stored in the refrigerator in a closed container for 2-3 days.

Tip

With yogurt sauces, you can dress salads or chicken, pork chops, meatballs, and even crudités. For an exotic touch, you can add curry, smoked paprika, or cumin. To accompany fish, you can enrich the sauce with parsley, dill, or basil.

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