Its been a really rough week and I feel like walking away from all things but I know its not an option…  So I will blog couple of recipes and a wine I had with a couple of friends at [1] Palate Wine Bar.

These recipes are super duper easy… and I LOVE both of the and that are really good for your health.

First recipe for the day is Jajik, Tsatsiki, Akroshka

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Armenians call is Jajik, Greeks know it as Tsatsiki, and Russians call it Aksoshka.  Its eaten all over the middle east and eastern Europe.

The jajik is a typical Greek recipe that can be a cream but in Armenia you will find half the time it to be a drink.  We mix it with cold water and drink it on a hot summer day.  You can use it as a creamy sauce for dipping veggies or chips(especially Pita chips) but you can also use it as a sauce for a sandwich.  Its very versatile and very simple.

INGREDIENTS:
8oz yogurt type “Greek”(I highly recommend [3] Fage that you can buy from [4] Trader Joes and [5] Whole Food)
1 cucumber(Persian cucumbers are the best but you can use any
Half clove garlic
pinch of Salt to taste
2 TB chopped baby dill
2 TB chopped green onion
1 TB Olive oil

Peel the cucumber and cut into very fine strips.  Now dice the cucumber. Take a bowl and pour in the yogurt blended with a tablespoon of olive oil, a teaspoon of salt, medium clove garlic crushed and the finely chopped herbs. Mix all ingredients by hand until everything is well coated with yogurt.  Store it in the fridge for an hour and serve…

Interesting trivia for all.  It was an Armenian family who introduced yogurt to the Americas…

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