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Greek Hummus and Tzatziki Sauce with Baked Fries

This Greek Hummus and Tzatziki Sauce is the dip of your dreams! It's healthy, light, and simple to make. Serve it with fresh veggies OR the best baked fries you might ever have the pleasure of making and enjoying yourself.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Appetizers & Snacks
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: Appetizers, Baked Fries, Hummus, Tzatziki
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

For the Greek Hummus:

  • 1 15-oz. can garbanzo beans (reserve liquid from can)
  • 2 Tbsp tahini
  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

For the Tzatziki Sauce:

  • 12 oz Greek yogurt
  • 1 English cucumber
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill
  • 3-5 cloves garlic
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp oregano , optional

For the baked fries:

  • 3 large russet potatoes
  • 1 heaping Tbsp corn starch
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Scrub potatoes, and cut into thin wedges, about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Place in a bowl of cold water, soak for at least 30 minutes (if soaking for more than 1 hour, place in refrigerator).

For the tzatziki:

  • Using a box grater, grate the cucumber.
  • Place cucumber in cheese cloth. Allow liquid to drain as you continue to prep.
  • Mix remaining ingredients, add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add cucumber once all liquid has been squeezed out.

For the hummus:

  • Add all ingredients to except reserved liquid from garbanzos to a food processor.
  • Blend a few times, scraping down the sides of the food processor as you go.
  • Add 1 Tbsp of water along with 3 Tbsp of the reserved liquid from the garbanzos.
  • Blend until super creamy.

For the fries:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Drain potato slices, arrange on a paper towel. Get slices as dry as you possibly can.
  • Place the potato slices and cornstarch in a ziplock bag. Shake to coat all slices.
  • Drizzle the olive oil and salt in the bag, and shake to coat all slices.
  • Place potato slices on a foil lined cookie sheet. BE SURE THE FRIES AREN'T TOUCHING!
  • Bake the fries for 30 minutes, rotating them once at 5 minutes.

Notes

-Note that all ovens aren't created equal! Watch those fries - you don't want them burnt!
-To get that "crunch", turn your broiler on high and broil for a minute or so when the fries are almost done. You just made baked "fries"...fried. Who are you - Houdini?
-Be sure to get as much liquid out of your cuc as possible when making the tzatziki dip. If using a regular cucumber (English is ideal), peel the skin off.