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November 6, 2020 Appetizers

Beet Tzatziki – Vegan, Easy, & Delicious

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Teleport yourself to the Mediterranean with this delicious beet tzatziki! It is very easy to make and looks as delicious as it tastes. Step-by-step instruction video included.

Teleport yourself to the Mediterranean with this delicious beet tzatziki! It is very easy to make and looks as delicious as it tastes. Step-by-step instruction video included.

The best beet tzatziki I’ve ever had was from a Greek grocery store in the suburbs of Boston in 2015. My husband and I had gotten hooked on this pretty, pink dip only a few months before going completely vegan, so we gave up the beet tzatziki cold turkey. I still can’t believe that it took me almost 5 years to recreate it! I hope you will love it as much as we do.

Ingredients for Vegan Beet Tzatziki

  • 7 small-medium sized beets
  • 1 tbsp* extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1.5 cup plant-based yogurt**
  • 1/3 tsp salt, or more to taste
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • optional: dried mint; nigella and sesame seeds

*Feel free to use as much olive oil as you wish. Up to 3 tablespoons (per the original recipe) will make it taste even better, provided that you like the taste of olive oil.

**If using store-bought plant-based yogurt, go with an unflavored and unsweetened variety, preferably not coconut as it lands too much of its own flavor. I love using Kite Hill and Forager.

Teleport yourself to the Mediterranean with this delicious beet tzatziki! It is very easy to make and looks as delicious as it tastes. Step-by-step instruction video included.

How to Make Vegan Beet Yogurt Dip

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. Wash the beets, then pat dry and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet.
  3. Drizzle olive oil on each beet, then roast them in the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Simply check if they’re soft enough with a fork.
  4. Cool the beets until you can peel and grate them.
  5. In a medium-sized bowl, add the minced garlic and squeeze the lemon directly onto the garlic, and set aside for a few minutes.
  6. Mix in the plant-based yogurt with the garlic, then add in the beets. 
  7. Top with dried mint, nigella & sesame seeds, and additional olive oil if you wish.

Watch the step by step video here:

Other Turkish Yogurt Recipes Similar to Beet Tzatziki

Want to broaden your yogurt horizons further? Try these other Turkish recipes:

  • carrot yogurt dip
  • haydari
  • regular tzatziki
  • labneh

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Teleport yourself to the Mediterranean with this delicious beet tzatziki! It is very easy to make and looks as delicious as it tastes. Step-by-step instruction video included.


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Ingredients

  • 7 small-medium sized beets, washed and scrubbed
  • 1 tbsp* extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1.5 cup plant-based yogurt*
  • 1/3 tsp salt, or more to taste
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • optional: dried mint; nigella and sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. Wash the beets, then pat dry and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet.
  3. Drizzle olive oil on each beet, then roast them in the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Simply check if they’re soft enough with a fork.
  4. Cool the beets until you can peel and grate them.
  5. In a medium-sized bowl, add the minced garlic and squeeze the lemon directly onto the garlic, and set aside for a few minutes.
  6. Mix in the plant-based yogurt with the garlic, then add in the beets. 
  7. Top with dried mint, nigella & sesame seeds, and additional olive oil if you wish.

Notes

Feel free to use as much olive oil as you wish. Up to 3 tablespoons (per the original recipe) will make it taste even better, provided that you like the taste of olive oil.

If using store-bought plant-based yogurt, go with an unflavored and unsweetened variety, preferably not coconut as it lands too much of its own flavor. I love using Kite Hill and Forager.

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