This easy mint yogurt sauce only requires 1 bowl and 5 minutes of prep time, and it's so deliciously fresh, zippy, and versatile. Its bright flavour and texture is excellent with veggies, salads, fritters, falafel and all your freshly grilled or roasted summery stuff! Recipe yields about 1 ½ cup of sauce, enough for 4 people.
1 ½Tablespoonfresh lemon juice, use more if you like
¼ to ½teaspoonfine salt, to taste
⅛ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper, or to taste
⅛teaspooncayenne pepper, or to taste (optional)
2-3Tablespoonsfresh mint leaves, chopped
Instructions
Add the yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt (I use about ½ scant teaspoon), and pepper to the bowl, and stir to blend. Chop the mint leaves, add them to the bowl, and stir to combine.
Leave the mixture rest for 5 minutes to allow the flavors mingle. Then taste and add additional lemon juice, and/or salt and cayenne pepper, if necessary. You might add more chopped mint if you like, the recipe is very flexible and you can adjust it to your liking.
Serve immediately at room temperature or chill for later (see the recipe card for the storage).
Notes
How long does it keep? Leftover yogurt mint sauce keeps well, chilled, for about 4 days. Store in airtight container, possibly a glass container. It's not freezer friendlyMake it dairy free/vegan? Substitute an equal amount of coconut yogurt for the Greek yogurt.Nutrition facts: the nutrition values are for one serving and they are based on an online nutrition calculator. It’s an estimate only and it should not be considered as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. Please see my disclosure policies.