Recipe information
Yield
makes about 1 1/4 cups; serves 4
Ingredients
1 cup green or red Swiss chard, stemmed and finely chopped
1 garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 whole-wheat pitas, cut into wedges and toasted
Preparation
Step 1
Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add chard; cook until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain. Immediately plunge into ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain.
Step 2
Using a mortar and pestle, grind garlic and salt into a paste. Stir chard, yogurt, garlic paste, oil, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl. Serve with pita wedges. The tzatziki can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 week.
Fit to Eat Recipe
Step 3
(Per serving)
Step 4
Calories: 137
Step 5
Fat: 5g
Step 6
Cholesterol: 3mg
Step 7
Carbohydrate: 17g
Step 8
Sodium: 311mg
Step 9
Protein: 7g
Step 10
Fiber: 3g
Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.
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