kefir tzatziki with sweet potato wedges

serves

2 portions

 

ingredients

250g milk kefir from first fermentation or shop bought kefir natural yoghurt
1 cucumber, grated
1 garlic clove, minced
handful of parsley, finely chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp paprika
1 200g tin of chickpeas
sea salt

serving

2 sweet potatoes
1 tbsp olive oil

 

nutritional information

(per portion)
energy in kcal – 469
fibre – 13g
fat – 14g, and of which saturates 4g
carbohydrates – 58g, and of which sugars 27g
protein – 20g
allergens – milk

 

 

 

method

1. Follow our milk kefir recipe, after removing the grains, seal and store at room temperature for another 12-24 hours to thicken.
2. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Slice the sweet potatoes into wedges. Place on a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and season. Cook for 35-40 minutes.
3. For the kefir tzatziki, squeeze the liquid from the grated cucumber. Mix the cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, salt, paprika, chickpeas and most of the parsley into the thickened kefir until well combined.
4. Garnish with the remaining parsley and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Serve with the sweet potato wedges.