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Cacık Recipe - Refreshing Yoghurt & Cucumber Dip

Cacık is one of Turkey's most-loved yoghurt recipes. Delicious as a thick, creamy dip or watered down as a refresher during & after meals.

Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 200 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

  • 6 heaped dessert spoonfuls natural yoghurt
  • 1 cucumber (peeled, centre removed & very finely chopped)
  • 1 clove garlic (peeled & grated)
  • 1 lemon (juiced)
  • 2 dessert spoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon dried mint (plus a bit extra to garnish)
  • 2 dessert spoons water (approx.)
  • salt (to season)

Instructions

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  1. Add your yoghurt to a large bowl.
  2. Add a tiny splash of water to your yoghurt and stir vigorously until it is mixed.
  3. Keep adding the water a little at a time and stirring until your yoghurt is the thickness you want.
  4. Now add half the olive oil and stir again until it is mixed and the yoghurt is smooth.
  5. Add your lemon juice and mix thoroughly.
  6. Now stir in your garlic and mint.
  7. Add your cucumber to the yoghurt dip and stir.
  8. Do a taste test and add a pinch of salt. You can also add more mint or lemon at this stage to suit your taste.
  9. Before serving, if you like, you can add a bit more dried mint to the surface of your cacık along with a drizzle more olive oil

Notes

  • As with all of our recipes, the calorie count for our Turkish cacık recipe is approximate. Yours will differ depending on yoghurt brands and how much cacık you make.
  • If you can't get Turkish yoghurt where you live, Greek yoghurt is fine.
  • You can add as much or as little water as you like to make your cacık become a creamy yoghurt & cucumber dip or a refreshing cold 'soup.'

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 200kcal (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 200kcal 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.