Pritikin Lemon Cucumber Dill Yogurt Sauce

Greek Yogurt is the darling of the Wellness Foods World — but what do nutrition experts say?  Is Greek yogurt actually healthy?  Free of ugly things like saturated fat?  At the Pritikin Longevity Center, the doctors and dietitians love Greek yogurt — provided you’re using the right kind, for the right reasons.   The registered dietitians give nonfat plain Greek yogurt a big thumbs up because it’s not only fat free, it has no added sugars. Plus, it’s low in calorie density and sodium, and high in protein, calcium, potassium, and other healthful things.  Read Pritikin’s expert advice, here.

The award-winning chefs at Pritikin are masters at showing people how delicious healthy eating can be, and made with this recipe, this delicious Lemon Cucumber Dill Yogurt Sauce makes great use of Greek Yogurt, is delicious with raw vegetables, as a dip, or over seafood and even chicken.

Lemon Cucumber Yogurt Dill Sauce

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Course: Sides

Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine

Keyword: Cucumber, Lemon, Yogurt

Servings: 12 Servings

Calories: 41kcal

Courtesy Of: Pritikin Longevity Center + Spa, Miami, Florida

This creamy cucumber and dill sauce is ideal for fish. The lemons give it a burst of added flavor.

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt
• ▢ 1/2 cup Fat Free Sour Cream
• ▢ 1 whole cucumber, peeled and de-seeded
• ▢ 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, ground
• ▢ 4 whole lemons, juiced, flesh and zest reserved for another use
• ▢ 1 teaspoon fresh dill, finely chopped

Instructions

• Mix all ingredients (lemon juice only, don't use the peels or zest except as a garnish) in a blender and puree until very smooth
• Garnish with chopped herbs, including more dill, parsley, and green onions, plus a sprinkle of lemon zest

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Spa Index Kitchen Notes

Note that you're using the juice of the lemons, but not the flesh or zest. Save these for making spa water or other uses!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 41 kcal (2%) | Carbohydrates: 3.1 g (1%) | Protein: 1.7 g (3%) | Fat: 2.3 g (4%) | Saturated Fat: 1.5 g (9%) | Potassium: 109 mg (3%) | Calcium: 40 mg (4%) | Iron: 0.2 mg (1%)

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