Southern Europe / Appetizer
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Tzatziki
Tzatziki is a yogurt sauce that's great over gyros, pitas, salads, lamb, as a dip, or for anything you'd like a cool tasty sauce on.
Ingredients
Servings
- yogurt1 1/2 cup
- garlic, minced4 clove
- dill, substitute 1/4 tablespoon tarragon if unavailable1 tbsp
- olive oil2 tbsp
- lemon juice, optional4 tbsp
- cucumber, small; diced2
- salt
- white pepper, to taste; optional
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 5 steps
Drain yogurt in a sieve or a cheesecloth for about 3 hours prior to using it.
Drain the cucumber and salt it to further remove moisture.
Combine yogurt, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice in a bowl and cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or more.
After refrigerating, add dill and cucumber into bowl and mix with a whisk until smooth.
Add pepper and salt to taste.
