Tzatziki
Served with bread to scoop the thick creamy mixture, tzatziki can be enjoyed as a snack, appetizer or side dish. Always serve it well chilled.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups plain yogurt
- 1 large cucumber
- 2 10-inch stalks dill
- 2 cloves garlic
- salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice you may need more
- extra virgin olive oil to garnish
- bread to serve
Instructions
Strain the yogurt
- Dump the yogurt into a strainer set over a bowl.
- Cover and put in the fridge to allow excess water to drip.
Prep the vegetables
- Strip off the dill leaves and roughly chop; discard the stalks.
- Grate the cucumber; discard the seeds and pith at the middle.
- Squeeze out the excess water from the grated cucumber.
Season and mix
- Place the strained yogurt, squeezed cucumber, chopped chill and grated garlic in a mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle in salt and mix.
- Drizzle in a teaspoon of lemon juice, stir well and taste.
- Stir in more salt or lemon juice, or both, if needed.
- Chill well. Drizzle in a little olive oil before serving.