Showing posts with label cucumber dip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cucumber dip. Show all posts

Cucumber Cream Cheese

I stole this picture from Rachael Ray.  I haven't made the wrap itself, yet (just the cream cheese spread), so there is no picture to take.  Also, I think I'm putting all of this into a pita anyway.
Here is the original recipe from Rachael Ray: Turkey Wrap with Cucumber Cream Cheese
And now for my version...

I found the original to be a little Plain Jane, so I added a few things.



Ingredients:
  • 4 oz 1/3 less fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup diced Cucumber
  • 1 tsp. Dried Dill Weed
  • 1/4 tsp. each: garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper
Directions:
  1. Stir together all ingredients in a small-medium mixing bowl until blended well.
  2. Refrigerate for about an hour, or until cold.
  3. Depending on your tastes, spread the cream cheese mix onto a wrap or pita.  Top with as much turkey, chicken, veggies (you name it) as you prefer.

Tzatziki Sauce

I'm getting a little sick of the same old condiments. So, today I present to you, a simple recipe for tzatziki sauce!  Yayyy!



Ingredients:
  • 2 cups Greek Yogurt
  • 2 Cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut into quarters
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced finely
  • 1 Tbsp. Lemon
  • 3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbsp. White Wine Vinegar
  • 2 tsp. Dried Dill
  • Salt and Pepper to taste




Directions:
  1. In a food processor, dice cucumber.  Drain as much water as you can out of the diced cucumber.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine cucumber with the rest of the ingredients.  Take it easy on the lemon and garlic, it can really overpower things.
  3. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.

This is great on pitas, wraps, salads, grilled chicken, as a veggie dip, etc.