Beet Tzatziki

• 4 small yellow beets
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus extra
• extra virgin olive oil, for roasting beets
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 12 cups Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped

1. Roast beets: Preheat the oven to 400F
2. Wash the beets and trim their root ends.
3. Lightly coat in oil and set in a roasting pan.
4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, add 1/2 cup water and cover the pan with two layers of foil.
5. Roast in the oven until tender when pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes.
6. While still warm, remove the skins and grate the beets using the large holes of a grater.
7. (You should have 1 cup.
8. ).
9. Place the garlic, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
10. Let stand for 10 minutes.
11. Stir in the yogurt and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
12. Fold in the grated beets and dill and season to taste with salt and pepper.
13. Serve with meats or pita.

yellow beets, extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, salt, garlic, lemon juice, greek yogurt, fresh dill

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beet-tzatziki-298428 (may not work)