Cacık

Name: Cacık
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 500 g yogurt; 1 cucumber, grated or finely diced; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 10 g dill, finely chopped; 1 tsp dried mint; ½ tsp salt; 100 ml water, cold; 1 tbsp olive oil

Vegetarian

Cool yogurt with grated cucumber, garlic, dill and dried mint, loosened with a little water and finished with olive oil. Served as a side, dip or chilled soup.

Cacık is a Turkish side dish from Türkiye, ready in about 25 minutes and made with yogurt and cucumber. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep: 10 min
Cook: 0 min
Rest: 15 min
Total: 25 min
Serves: 4
Level: Beginner
Calories: 120

Ingredients

4 servings

500 g Yogurt (opens in a new tab)Full-fat plain yogurt.Contains milk
1 (300 g) Cucumber (opens in a new tab), grated or finely diced
1 clove (4 g) Garlic (opens in a new tab), crushed
10 g Dill (opens in a new tab), finely chopped
1 tsp (0.5 g) Dried mint (opens in a new tab)
½ tsp (3 g) Salt (opens in a new tab)
100 ml Water (opens in a new tab), coldAdd more for a drinkable, soup-like cacık.
1 tbsp (13 g) Olive oil (opens in a new tab)

Equipment

Grater (opens in a new tab)

Method

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Step 1
Grate the cucumber (opens in a new tab), sprinkle with a pinch of the salt and leave for a few minutes; squeeze lightly if very watery.
- 5 min
- Grater (opens in a new tab)
How it looks · Photo: Klaus Nielsen on Pexels
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Step 2
Whisk the yogurt (opens in a new tab) with the garlic (opens in a new tab), remaining salt and enough cold water to make it pourable.
- 2 min
How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels
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Step 3
Stir in the cucumber (opens in a new tab), dill (opens in a new tab) and most of the mint. Chill briefly, then drizzle with olive oil (opens in a new tab) and sprinkle with the remaining mint.
- 2 min
How it looks · Photo: Klaus Nielsen on Pexels

About this dish

Origin: Türkiye · Commonly attributedClosely related to Greek tzatziki and Balkan tarator; the Turkish version is usually thinner.Also popular in ArmeniaMore food from Türkiye
Dish: Lunch · Dinner · Side dishes · Dips & spreads · Appetizers & starters
Cooking method: No-cook
Taste: refreshing, tangy, garlicky, mild
Diet: Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · Low-carb
All labels
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Whole-food focused · No gluten ingredients · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Make-ahead · Budget-friendly · Everyday
Cook more with: Yogurt · Cucumber · Garlic · Dill · Dried mint

Allergens

Contains: Milkfrom yogurt

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

120 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 233 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

Protein 16%
Carbohydrate 29%
Fat 54%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	120 kcal	52 kcal
Protein	5 g	2.1 g
Carbohydrate	9.1 g	3.9 g
Net carbohydrate	8.6 g	3.7 g
Sugars	7.1 g	3 g
Added sugars	0 g	0 g
Fibre	0.5 g	0.2 g
Fat	7.5 g	3.2 g
Saturated fat	3.1 g	1.3 g
Trans fat	—	—
Cholesterol	16 mg	7 mg
Sodium	353 mg	152 mg
Salt equivalent	0.9 g	0.4 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 329 mg
Calcium: 175 mg
Iron: 0.6 mg
Magnesium: 28 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 48 µg
Vitamin C: 5 mg
Vitamin D: 0.1 µg
Vitamin B12: 0.5 µg
Folate (DFE): 18 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
*Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Serve with

With karnıyarık, rice pilaf, köfte or anything grilled; add ice cubes on a hot day.

Storage

Keeps 2 days in the fridge; it becomes more watery as it stands.

Variations

Jajik (Armenia): The Armenian and Iranian relatives are often thicker and may include walnuts or raisins.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 26 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

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Karnıyarık

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Yogurt500 g
Cucumber, grated or finely diced1 piece · 300 g

Used in steps 1, 2

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