Swiss Chard Tzatziki (Yogurt Dip)

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Swiss Chard Tzatziki (Yogurt Dip)

 

1 cup finely chopped Swiss chard leaves (remove ribs*)

1 garlic clove

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup plain yogurt

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

A dash of cayenne

3 (9-inch diameter) pita breads, cut like a pie into triangles

Olive oil for drizzling on to the pita bread

 

 

 

 

1 Bring a 1 or 2 quart saucepan, half filled with water, to a boil. Add the

chopped chard leaves. Cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes. While the chard is

cooking, prepare a bowl with ice water for an ice bath. When the chard is

cooked, strain through a fine mesh strainer and put into the ice bath to stop

the cooking. Drain and set aside.

 

2 Using mortar and pestle, grind the garlic and salt into a paste. In a

medium-sized bowl, stir in the yogurt, chard, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice,

and cayenne pepper. Set aside.

 

3 Cut the pita bread into triangles and layout in one layer in a broiling pan

(use a sturdy broiling pan, not a cookie sheet or your cookie sheet will warp).

Drizzle olive oil on one side of the pita wedges. Use a pastry brush to spread

the olive oil more evenly. Place in a broiler. Broil for 5 minutes or until the

pita bread starts to toast. Remove and let cool for a minute.

 

Serve the tzatziki with the pita wedges.

 

Serves 4.

 

Author: Martha Stewart Living

Source: Elise.com Simply Recipes

Formatted by Chupa Babi: 06.16.08

 

" Tzatziki is a Greek dip made with yogurt, olive oil, garlic, and cucumbers.

This version (from Martha Stewart Living) replaces the cucumbers with Swiss

chard and is delightful with toasted pita. Dad announced a couple weeks ago that

he didn't like chard (my response - huh? since when?) and then proceeded to eat

most of the tzatziki. "

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