Ingredients
- 1 mini cucumber
- 6 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup plain whole-milk Greek-style yogurt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 6 links merguez sausage (see Tip)
Directions
Step 1
Grate cucumber onto paper towels and pat dry. Mince garlic and mint, or place in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until minced. Combine the grated cucumber, minced garlic and mint, yogurt and lemon juice in a serving bowl; mix well. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
Step 2
Meanwhile, preheat grill to medium-high. Oil the grill rack (or grill pan). Grill sausages, turning every 2 minutes or so, until cooked through, about 8 minutes. (When the sausages are done, an instant-read thermometer inserted into one should register 145°F.) Transfer the sausages to a serving plate and serve with the minty tzatziki.
Tips
Merguez are readily available at many butcher shops and supermarkets and also online from companies like D'Artagnan, Fresh Direct, Instacart and Amazon.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 sausage link & about 2 Tbsp. dip
Per Serving: 206 calories; protein 11g; carbohydrates 3g; sugars 2g; fat 16g; saturated fat 7g; cholesterol 40mg; vitamin a iu 329IU; vitamin c 2mg; folate 6mg; vitamin k 2mg; sodium 253mg; calcium 55mg; iron 1mg; magnesium 9mg; phosphorus 66mg; potassium 100mg; selenium 5mcg.