Tzatziki

Name: Tzatziki
Ingredients: 2 cups Plain, low-fat Greek yogurt; 2 English or Persian cucumber; 1 clove Garlic - minced; 1 tablespoons Lemon juice; 1 tablespoons Olive oil; 1 teaspoons Grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 tablespoon Black pepper

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 cups Plain, low-fat Greek yogurt
2 English or Persian cucumber
1 clove Garlic - minced
1 tablespoons Lemon juice
1 tablespoons Olive oil
1 teaspoons Grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 tablespoon Black pepper

Directions

1

Chop 1 cucumber into matchsticks. Note: if using small cucumbers, may need 2 for this step. If using an American (huge) cucumber - will need to peel it, de-seed it, and use approx. 1/2 cucumber.
2

Slice another cucumber very thin (see above for tips).
3

Stir together yogurt, matchsticked cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil in a bowl.
4

Add lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Whisk until smooth.
5

Pour into a serving dish, cover tightly, and refrigerate 8 hours.
6

Keep the sliced cucumber to serve as a side/topping.