Snack · 15 min · turkish

Cacik (Yogurt-Cucumber Dip)

Dinner decisions, handled: Cacik (Yogurt-Cucumber Dip) pairs plain yogurt with cucumber for a 15-minute Turkish snack. Each serving lands at 161 calories with 5g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. No specialty equipment and nothing hard to find at a regular grocery store.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 2 cups Plain yogurt
• 1 Cucumber
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 2 tbsp Dill
• 1 tbsp Mint
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 tsp Salt
• 0.5 cup Water

Steps

1. Grate the cucumber on the coarse side of a box grater, then squeeze out the excess water in your hands — a watery cacik is a sad cacik.
2. Whisk the yogurt with the cold water until it is pourable but still creamy. Cacik sits between a dip and a cold soup; you decide how far toward soup you go.
3. Stir in the cucumber, grated garlic, chopped dill and mint, and salt. The garlic should whisper, not shout — start with less and add more.
4. Drizzle with olive oil and dust with a pinch of dried mint for the classic finish.
5. Chill 30 minutes and serve cold, alongside grilled meats, rice dishes, or simply with bread as a cooling meze on a hot day.

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