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Cacık (Cucumber & Yogurt Salad)

Name: Cacık (Cucumber & Yogurt Salad)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Turkey
Ingredients: 1 Cucumber; 200g Plain yogurt; 1/2 clove Garlic; 1 tsp Mint; 1 tsp Olive oil; A pinch Salt

Side Dish

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Cool and refreshing with yogurt, cucumber, and mint — the classic side for rich, hearty meat dishes.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A chilled yogurt salad that whets the appetite on hot summer days, typically served as an accompaniment to kebabs and other meat dishes, though it's also eaten on its own like a soup. Similar to Greek tzatziki, but the Turkish version is distinguished by its fragrant mint.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Ankara in high summer: a cold cacık alongside rich kebab, cooling the throat between bites.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Cucumber 1
Plain yogurt 200g
Garlic 1/2 clove
Mint 1 tsp
Olive oil 1 tsp
Salt A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Slice or grate the cucumber, salt lightly, and squeeze out excess water.
Grate the garlic.
Mix the yogurt with the cucumber, garlic, and salt.
Chill in the refrigerator.
Plate and drizzle with olive oil.
Scatter with mint to finish.

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