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Cool Cucumber Dip with Air-Fried Pitta Crisps

Grated cucumber stirred through garlicky yogurt, served with hot crisp pitta shards.

Total
25 min
Hands on
15 min
Serves
4
Method
airfryer
Cuisine
Greek

Per serving · estimated

Energy
287 kcal
Protein
10 g
Fat
12 g
Carbs
33 g
Freshly cooked Cool Cucumber Dip with Air-Fried Pitta Crisps

Method

  1. Step 1 of 10

    Coarsely grate the cucumber into a bowl, sprinkle with half the salt and leave for 5 minutes.

    • Cucumber
    • Fine salt
    5 min
  2. Step 2 of 10

    Squeeze the grated cucumber hard in your hands to drive out the water and discard the liquid.

    • Cucumber
  3. Step 3 of 10

    Mince the garlic finely and chop the dill.

    • Garlic
    • Fresh dill
    mince garlic
  4. Step 4 of 10

    Squeeze the juice of half the lemon.

    • Lemon
    juice lemon
  5. Step 5 of 10

    Stir the yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill, lemon juice, 10 ml olive oil, remaining salt and pepper together until smooth.

    • Greek yogurt
    • Cucumber
    • Garlic
    • Fresh dill
    • Lemon
    • Olive oil
    • Fine salt
    • Black pepper
  6. Step 6 of 10

    Cover the dip and put it in the fridge while you make the crisps.

    cover and refrigerate
  7. Step 7 of 10

    Set the air fryer to 180°C to preheat.

    180 °C / 356 °F3 min
    airfryer preheat
  8. Step 8 of 10

    Cut the pitta breads into rough triangles and toss with the remaining olive oil and the paprika.

    • Pitta breads
    • Olive oil
    • Smoked paprika
  9. Step 9 of 10

    Air fry the pitta in a single layer at 180°C for 6 minutes, shaking once, until golden and crisp.

    • Pitta breads
    180 °C / 356 °F6 min
  10. Step 10 of 10

    Serve the warm crisps beside the chilled dip, with lemon wedges from the remaining half.

    • Pitta breads
    • Lemon
    slice lemon wedges

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