Tzatziki Sauce

By Flyer920

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) container plain yogurt (Preferably Greek yogurt or Fage)
• * 1 cucumber
• * 1 tablespoon olive oil
• * 1/4 lemon, juiced and zest
• * 1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
• * 1-1/2 cloves garlic, peeled
• * 5 mint leaves, chopped fine
• * salt and pepper to taste

Details

Adapted from grouprecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

* The night before making Tzatziki, place the yogurt in a paper towel lined strainer over another bowl and leave it in the fridge overnight. This thicker yogurt-cheese is the perfect consistency for Tzatziki. This step is not necessary if using Greek yogurt.
* Peel and seed the cucumber. Place the cucumbers in a strainer over a bowl and cover with salt. This will leech out a lot of the water and help assure you have a thick sauce.