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For the pitta crisps

  • pack of 6 pitta breads
    each cut into 6 small triangles
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
    plus a little extra to serve
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal256
  • fat5g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs42g
  • sugars7g
  • fibre3g
  • protein10g
  • salt0.9g

Method

  • step 1

    Put the beetroot, most of the cucumber, the yogurt, garlic, mint, sugar and some seasoning in a large bowl, and mix well. Chill until ready to serve. Can be made up to 1 day ahead.

  • step 2

    Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. On a large baking tray, toss together the pitta triangles, olive oil and chilli flakes. Bake for 10-15 mins, turning halfway through cooking, until really crisp.

  • step 3

    To serve, give the dip a good mix, then spoon onto a plate. Scatter with the reserved cucumber and mint, and drizzle with a little oil. Serve with the pitta crisps.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2014

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A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.6 ratings

lynnegraham44

Effectively a beetroot tsatsiki. Semi blitzed the beetroot and yoghurt. Grated the cucumber and drained to reduce wateriness. 2 cloves of garlic grated. Added lemon juice and some sumac to counteract sweetness of coconut yoghurt (vegan in the family). Enjoyed by all.

marijas

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Another winner from BBC Good Food. Super easy to put together, really tasty and so pretty! I didn't bother with the pitta crisps and served it with wafer thin crackers. It worked very well. I also didn't bother grating the beetroots as I had bought cooked slices. I chopped it really finely instead.…

TaraLazet88

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Very tasty and easy to make! Served it along some hummus and veggies as an appetizer.

allie80

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Grated rather than chopped the cucumber (also peeled it) but other than that followed the recipe exactly. This was delicious - very refreshing - would be nice for a summery day particularly. We had it as a starter followed by lamb kebabs with couscous and it worked perfectly as an almost meze…

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