Name: Swiss Chard Tzatziki
Ingredients: 1 cup Swiss chard leaves ( finely chopped, ribs removed); 1 Clove Garlic; 1/4 Tsp Salt; 1 cup Plain yogurt; 1 Tbsp Olive oil; 1 Tbsp Lemon juice; Cayenne (a dash (optional)); 1/2 Cucumber Cucumber (baby cucumber, skin removed); 1 1/2 Tbsp mint leaves (finely chopped); black pepper (dash)

Swiss Chard Tzatziki

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Ingredients

Swiss chard leaves, finely chopped, ribs removed 1 cup
Garlic 1 Clove
Salt 1/4 Tsp
Plain yogurt 1 cup
Olive oil 1 Tbsp
Lemon juice 1 Tbsp
Cayenne, a dash (optional)
Cucumber, baby cucumber, skin removed 1/2 Cucumber
mint leaves, finely chopped 1 1/2 Tbsp
black pepper, dash

Instructions

Bring a 1 or 2-quart saucepan, half filled with water, to a boil. Add the chopped chard leaves. Cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes. While the chard is cooking, prepare a bowl with ice water for an ice bath. When the chard is cooked, strain through strainer and put into the ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside.
Grind the garlic and salt into a paste. In a medium-sized bowl, stir in the yogurt, chard, garlic, olive oil, mint lemon juice, and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
Cut the pita bread into triangles and layout in one layer in a broiling pan (use a sturdy broiling pan, not a cookie sheet or your cookie sheet will warp). Drizzle olive oil on one side of the pita wedges. Use a pastry brush to spread the olive oil more evenly. Place in a broiler. Broil for 5 minutes or until the pita bread starts to toast. Remove and let cool for a minute.
Serve the tzatziki with the pita wedges or fresh cut veggies.