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Soft saffron courgettes with tzatziki

Soft saffron courgettes, silky and fragrant in olive oil.
Bright mint, lemon, and Greek yoghurt cool it down beautifully.
Finish with a creamy tzatziki swirl that tastes like sunshine.

side dish ⏱ 40 min 420 kcal / portion 13.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) vegetarian milk 🔗 Original source

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Soft saffron courgettes with tzatziki
v4 · rb0e705f985 20260727Z1751 10 g mint leaves 11 pieces garlic clove 1.25 kg courgette 🍳 warm saffron in olive oil until fragrant 🌀 stir in mint sprigs, sliced garlic, and chilli; season with salt and black pepper 🍳 ⏱ 10 min cover and cook courgettes 🍳 ⏱ 10 min uncover, stir, and cook courgettes until soft 🍳 ⏱ 5 min take off the heat and rest 🌀 stir through mint leaves 🔪 mix grated courgettes, crushed garlic, dried mint, yoghurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt spoon tzatziki over saffron courgettes Soft Saffron Courgettes 🎉 ¼ tsp saffron 200 ml olive oil 10 g mint sprigs 1 piece red chilli 1¾ tsp fine sea salt ½ tsp salt black pepper to taste ½ tsp dried mint 250 g greek yoghurt 1 piece lemon 1 tsp lemon zest 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 piece courgette saffron, olive oil 10 pieces 1 kg mint leaves 250 g 1 piece
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Preparation steps

  1. warm saffron in olive oil until fragrant
  2. stir in mint sprigs, sliced garlic, and chilli; season with salt and black pepper
  3. cover and cook courgettes for 10 minutes
  4. uncover, stir, and cook courgettes for another 10 minutes until soft
  5. take off the heat and rest for 5 minutes
  6. stir through mint leaves
  7. mix grated courgettes, crushed garlic, dried mint, yoghurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt
  8. spoon tzatziki over saffron courgettes

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