Description
Ina Garten’s refreshing yogurt mint sauce blends tangy yogurt with cool mint leaves. Mediterranean-inspired condiment adds zesty flavor to grilled meats and vegetables, inviting culinary adventurers to explore delicious possibilities.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 oz (198 g) Greek-style yogurt, such as Fage Total
- 6 scallions, white and green parts, chopped
- ½ cup (120 ml) chopped fresh mint leaves
- 2 tbsps minced fresh dill leaves
- 1 tbsp good olive oil
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Herb Preparation: Combine scallions, mint leaves, dill, red pepper flakes, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice in a food processor, pulsing until a coarse, vibrant green herb mixture develops.
- Yogurt Integration: Fold thick Greek yogurt into the herbal blend, seasoning with kosher salt and black pepper. Pulse minimally to preserve a slightly textured consistency while ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Chilling and Flavor Melding: Transfer the sauce to a sealed container and refrigerate for 2-3 hours, allowing the herbs to deeply infuse their aromatic essence into the creamy yogurt base, creating a complex and refreshing condiment that will elevate your dish with bright, zesty notes.
Notes
- Maximize Herb Freshness: Use freshly picked mint and scallions for the most vibrant, intense flavor profile.
- Perfect Texture Technique: Pulse ingredients briefly to maintain a rustic, slightly chunky consistency that preserves herb integrity.
- Flavor Infusion Strategy: Chilling the sauce for 2-3 hours allows herbs to release their essential oils, creating a more complex and rounded taste.
- Temperature Tip: Serve slightly chilled or at cool room temperature to enhance the sauce’s refreshing herbal notes and creamy texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2-3 hours
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg