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Turkish yogurt sauce in a gray bowl with mint dill lemon and garlic sitting on a wooden board
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Haydari Recipe

Haydari is a Turkish yogurt sauce made using feta cheese, garlic and fresh herbs such as dill and mint. Ideal as part of a Middle Eastern meze.
Course Sauce/Condiment
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 cup
Calories 45kcal
Author Lee-Ann Grace

Ingredients

  • 260 g greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon feta cheese
  • 1 fresh garlic clove crushed
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh mint
  • 3 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt or to taste
  • juice of half a lemon to taste
Metric - US customary

Instructions

  • Place feta cheese and crushed garlic in a bowl.
    2 tablespoon feta cheese, 1 fresh garlic clove
  • Mash together with a fork to combine.
  • Add greek yogurt, mint, dill and olive oil.
    260 g greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh mint, 3 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill, 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • Mix to combine, then add salt and lemon juice to taste.
    ¼ teaspoon fine salt, juice of half a lemon

Notes

  • I like to remove the "core" from the garlic clove to use in this recipe. This gives a smoother, less sharp garlic flavour. Click here for more information about coring your garlic cloves and when you should do it.
  • Want to make this garlic sauce with a milder garlic taste? Try substituting garlic powder or garlic infused olive oil for the plain olive oil in the recipe and leaving out the fresh garlic altogether.
  • This sauce can be made ahead and kept for 2 days in fridge in an airtight container.
*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*

Nutrition

Calories: 45kcal