Contributed by (Recipe adapted from “Elise” at www.elise.com)

Ingredients

1 C finely chopped Swiss chard leaves
1 Garlic clove
1/4 tsp Salt
1 C plain Yogurt
1 Tbs extra virgin Olive oil
1 Tbs freshly squeezed Lemon juice
a dash of Cayenne
3 (9-inch diameter) Pita breads, cut like a pie into triangles
Olive oil for drizzling on to the pita bread

Instructions

Bring a saucepan, half filled with water, to a boil. Add the chopped chard leaves. Cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes. While the chard is cooking, prepare a bowl with ice water for an ice bath. When the chard is cooked, strain through a fine mesh strainer and put into the ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside. Using mortar and pestle, grind the garlic and salt into a paste. In a medium-sized bowl, stir in the yogurt, chard, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper. Set aside. Cut the pita bread into triangles and layout in one layer in a broiling pan. Drizzle olive oil on one side of the pita wedges. Place in a broiler for 5 minutes or until the pita bread starts to toast. Remove and let cool for a minute. Serve the tzatziki with the pita wedges.

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