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Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus

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This cilantro jalapeño hummus might be our most favorite of all time!  We make a lot of hummus but this time we really wanted to wake it up a bit.  It’s amazing what a handful of fresh cilantro and a jalapeño can do to a recipe and this one is no exception.  Hummus is so easy to make and it’s good for you too so that’s a total win in our book.  This particular recipe is kids tested and approved which is awesome for us.  We use a whole jalapeño per one can of garbanzo beans and the heat factor is just right for us…but that is something that you can easily add more of or use less if you prefer.  This is the perfect accompaniment to our favorite Greek Night meal but is also a great dip to have on hand for a few days.  We love to eat it with fresh veggies or pita chips!  You are going to want to make this asap.  Take it to your next gathering with friends and everyone will thank you!!


Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus
 
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Serves: 1 cup
Ingredients
  • 1 15oz can garbanzo beans + 3 Tbsp reserved liquid from can
  • ¼ C tahini
  • ¼ C fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 C packed cilantro, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
  • 3 Tbsp good quality olive oil
  • kosher salt to taste - about 1 tsp
Instructions
  1. In a food processor add garbanzo beans, reserved liquid, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cilantro and jalapeno and pulse until smooth. With the mixer running slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Season with kosher salt to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with your favorite veggies or pita.

Cooking Class – Greek Night IN at Whole Foods Scottsdale

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Join us as we host a free cooking class at Whole Foods in Scottsdale on May 17th at 4pm.  We will be cooking and tasting the following:

Cilantro Hummus

Tzatziki Dip with Pita

Greek Salad

Lemon Chicken Kabobs

Click on the link below to register and RSVP.  We hope to see you there!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/greek-night-in-with-good-thyme-kitchen-tickets-34124708923

Grilled Lemon Chicken Kabobs with Tzatziki

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It’s Greek night at our house tonight and we are serving up the tzatziki with pita from our post a couple of days ago and these grilled lemon chicken kabobs.  I’m also going to whip up our GTK Greek salad to complete the meal (search Greek salad for recipe).

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We have friends coming over and they LOVE Greek food, I think they are going to be pretty happy when I tell them about the menu.  Everything on the menu can be prepped ahead of time so you don’t have to stress when your guests arrive…and the ahead of time prep is minimal.  If you read our tzatziki blog post you will know that it only takes 10 minutes to throw together.  It’s actually better if you make the tzatziki ahead of time to give the flavors a chance to blend together.  Once you have the tzatziki made it’s time to marinate the chicken.  Cut in kabob size pieces and marinate in a ziplock bag with lemon juice, garlic and olive oil . When your guests arrive simply thread the chicken on skewers, season with S&P and grill.  While the chicken is grilling you can quickly make the tomato salad, which takes 10 minutes as well.  Serve with a side of pita and your meal is complete, Greek night made simple!

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Grilled Lemon Chicken Kabobs with Tzatziki
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1.5 lbs chicken cutlets, cleaned and trimmed and cut into large bite-size pieces (big enough to fit on a skewer)
  • 6 cloves garlic - smashed with the back of knife
  • 2 large lemons, quartered
  • S & P
  • ¼ C olive oil
  • 6 metal skewers - can also use wood skewers
For the Tzatziki:
  • 2 C 0% Greek yogurt
  • ½ English cucumber
  • 2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 Tbsp chopped dill
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
  1. In a large ziploc bag place trimmed and washed chicken, garlic and olive oil. Squeeze the juice of the quartered lemons into the bag and put the lemon in the bag as well. Seal and place in the refrigerater for at least one hour to marinade.
  2. Remove chicken from ziplock bag. Skewer chicken pieces making sure not to pack chicken too tight together on the skewers. Season with S & P. Cook chicken on the bbq or on an indoor grill pan for about 3-4 minutes each side until chicken is thoroughly cooked through.
For the Tzatziki:
  1. In a medium bowl add yogurt. Using a box grater, grate the cucumber. Squeeze excess juice from the grated cucumber with a thin dish towel, cheesecloth or with your hand. Add the cucumber and all remaining ingredients to the yogurt. Mix to incorporate all ingredients. Best served chilled.

Creamy Tzatziki Dip with Cucumber and Dill

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I’m not gonna lie, tzatziki is fun to say!  Go ahead, say it!  Sounds like this…”Sa Zee Kee”.  Raise your hand if you love Greek food!! We are huge fans and this delicious, cool, lemony, garlicky, refreshing and light yogurt dip could very well be the main reason!  If you are unaware of what tzatziki is, you are about to be enlightened…and then well, you are just going to have to make this.  It’s beyond easy and you don’t need a lot of ingredients.  (applause!!) Basically, you just need greek yogurt, lemon, cucumber, garlic and dill.  One of the most fun parts about making this dip is grating the cucumber on your cheese grater then squeezing out all of the juice.  Not to mention, that’s pretty much it for the effort part too.  We love to serve this as a simple dip with pita chips or use it as a sauce with chicken and hummus as well.  Say it again…We love Tzatziki!!

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Tzatziki
 
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Serves: 2 cups
Ingredients
  • 2 C Fage 0% Greek yogurt
  • ½ English cucumber
  • 2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 Tbsp chopped dill
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl add yogurt. Using a box grater, grate the cucumber. Squeeze excess juice from grated cucumber with a thin dish towel, cheese cloth or with your hand. Add the cucumber and all remaining ingredients to the yogurt. Mix to incorporate all ingredients. Best served chilled.