Yoghurt and lemon myrtle dip

Name: Yoghurt and lemon myrtle dip
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 4 portions

A five-minute dip of pasteurised yoghurt with lemon myrtle, cucumber and mint, served with wholegrain pita.

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For 4 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

Our recipes use a 15 ml tablespoon. The standard Australian tablespoon holds 20 ml, so use three level teaspoons where a tablespoon is listed.

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Step 1. Stir the yoghurt, cucumber, lemon myrtle, mint and lemon juice together.
Step 2. Season with black pepper.
Step 3. Warm the pita and cut into fingers.
Step 4. Serve straight away and refrigerate any leftover dip.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Cook eggs until both the white and the yolk are firm, and cook meat, poultry and seafood until steaming hot throughout.
Use pasteurised milk, yoghurt and cheese. Soft and surface-ripened cheeses are only suitable when cooked until steaming hot.
Avoid pre-prepared salads, deli meats, pâté, raw sprouts and cold smoked or raw seafood while pregnant, and wash all produce well.
Refrigerate leftovers within two hours, keep them at or below 5°C, and reheat once until steaming hot throughout.
Australian native ingredients such as wattleseed, lemon myrtle, finger lime, saltbush, Kakadu plum, Davidson plum, quandong, pepperberry and macadamia have long histories of use and care by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Where you can, buy from Indigenous-owned growers and businesses.
Use pasteurised yoghurt.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Healthy eating when you're pregnant or breastfeeding — National Health and Medical Research Council — Eat for Health, reviewed 10 September 2026
Foods to avoid when pregnant — healthdirect Australia, reviewed 10 September 2026
Advice for pregnant women about food safety — Food Standards Australia New Zealand, reviewed 10 September 2026