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Side🥗 Vegetarian

Jajek

A satisfying side built around yogurt, dried mint and cucumber — roughly 30 minutes start to finish, and rated easy to make. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 2 steps.

30 minServes 4Easy3 of 6 likely on hand
Jajek

You'll mainly reach for food processor. At easy difficulty across 2 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening. As written, it's meat-free.

What you'll need

Servings4

Shopping list (3)

Pantry staples (you likely have these)

Diet: vegetarian — no meat or fish, based on every ingredient listed below.

Contains: Dairy

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How to make it

  1. Place yogurt, water, garlic and salt in food processor and process for a few seconds. Transfer to a bowl and mix with mint and cucumber. Best served chilled for a few hours.
  2. When serving, add a few ice cubes to add additional refreshment! Makes about four servings.

You'll use: Food processor

Tips & common questions

How long does Jajek take to make?

About 30 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 2 steps and 6 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.

Can I scale this recipe up or down?

Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.

Is Jajek vegetarian?

Its ingredients contain no meat, fish or shellfish, so it is suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheese for animal rennet if that matters to you.

Structured source recipe — not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.

Recipe data for Jajek via TheMealDB (open database). Original source. Consomee adds the scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.