Recipe: Grilled Chicken with Tzatziki

Tzatziki sauce is got to be my favorite condiment for summer dishes, it is easy to make, refreshing, versatile, delicious AND healthy - It has all the creaminess & richness of mayo without the extra fat! It can be used as a dipping sauce for bread, for meats (it goes great with chicken, salmon and lamb by the way!), as a salad dressing and even with your breakfast...

Grilled Chicken with Tzatziki Dip - 6 servings

Chicken Marinade:

3-4 Chicken Breasts

Lemon Juiced from 1 Lemon

1/4 Cup Olive Oil

4 Cloves Garlic, Minced

2 tsp Oregano, Dried

Salt & Pepper

Tzatziki Sauce:

250g Greek yogurt

2 Cloves Garlic, Minced

1 Tbsp Olive Oil

1 Tbsp White Vinegar

1/2 Cucumber, Peeled, Seeded and Grated

Salt & Pepper

Marinade chicken and make Tzatziki at least half an hour in advance and up to 24 hours.

Grilled chicken on Medium High OR pan-fry on Cast Iron pan for about 15 minutes - flip chicken half-way and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165F (74C). Sprinkle with dried parsley and serve with Tzatziki Sauce.

Tzatziki Greek Salad

Tzatziki Salad with Pancake

Tzatziki Greek Salad - 2 servings

1/4 Cup Tzatziki Sauce (see above for recipe)

1/2 Cucumber, Diced

1/4 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, Halved

1 Cup Cooked Chicken, Cubed

2 Pita Bread OR Green Onion Pancake

Mix ingredients together and serve with pita bread or green onion pancake (for Asian flavor).

Check out this amazing blog by MJ and Hungryman for more Tzatziki ideas, I'm definitely trying these recipes with my leftover Tzatziki Sauce too!

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