- Easy
- 10 min
- 8 serv.
- 3 synergies
- Now at its best: Parsley
The world's most popular dressing, but with Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise and sour cream. Fresh, herby and creamy with dill, chives and garlic.
One spoonful and you're sold. That creamy dollop with the green specks in it — dill, chives, a hint of parsley — it's the dressing that makes everything taste better. Over a salad, next to sweet potato fries, or just dipping a carrot in it. Greek yogurt does the heavy lifting: thick enough to cling to lettuce, fresh enough not to weigh you down. Ten minutes of mixing, half an hour in the fridge, and you have enough for the whole week.
- 10
- min prep
- 0
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- 10
- min total
Nutritional Synergies
This recipe combines ingredients that enhance each other:
Acetic acid preserves allicin and extends shelf life
Technical: Allicin, garlic's active compound, is unstable and degrades quickly. Acetic acid from apple cider vinegar lowers pH, keeping allicin intact longer. Additionally, acetic acid and allicin work through different mechanisms (membrane disruption vs. thiol reaction), providing a broader spectrum of bioactive compounds.
What does this mean for you? Combine garlic with apple cider vinegar in dressings or marinades — the vinegar keeps garlic's bioactive compounds intact longer.
Immune SystemDigestionAnti-inflammatory
Acetic acid + piperine for dual bioavailability enhancement
Technical: Apple cider vinegar's acetic acid lowers stomach pH for better mineral absorption. Black pepper's piperine affects CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein in the gut, allowing more nutrients to reach the bloodstream. Together they improve absorption of other nutrients in the meal.
What does this mean for you? Add apple cider vinegar and black pepper to marinades and dressings — they help your body absorb more nutrients from the entire meal.
DigestionGeneral WellnessEnergy
Golden milk: fats + piperine = 2000% better curcumin absorption
Technical: Milk fat dissolves fat-soluble curcumin and forms micelles improving gut absorption. Piperine from black pepper inhibits the enzyme CYP3A4 and glucuronidation in the liver, preventing curcumin from being immediately broken down. This dual mechanism — better absorption + slower breakdown — increases bioavailability to 2000% (20x). The basis of traditional golden milk.
What does this mean for you? Make golden milk with warm milk, turmeric and a pinch of black pepper. Without the milk fat and pepper your body absorbs virtually nothing from the turmeric — with both ingredients up to 20x more.
Anti-inflammatorySleep
Ingredients (11)
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Greek yogurt — 200 g full fat or 2% -
milk — 30 ml for desired thickness -
fresh dill — 2 tbsp finely chopped
Instructions
- 1 Mix Greek yogurt with milk in a bowl until smooth, pourable consistency.
- 2 Add the pressed garlic, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar. Stir well.
Nutrition per serving
Indicative values per serving.
Timing & Suitability
Shelf life: 7 days in fridge
Tags & Diet
Allergens: Dairy