Tzatziki

Name: Tzatziki
Ingredients: Salt; 1 (10-oz) cucumber, seeded and finely diced; 1 small bunch of mint; 3 sprigs flat-leaf parsley; 1/2 lemon; 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt; Pinch of piment d'Espelette or hot paprika; 4 thin slices whole-wheat or multigrain baguette, toasted

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

Salt
1 (10-oz) cucumber, seeded and finely diced
1 small bunch of mint
3 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
1/2 lemon
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
Pinch of piment d'Espelette or hot paprika
4 thin slices whole-wheat or multigrain baguette, toasted

Directions

1

Generously salt the cucumber and marinate for 15 minutes at room temperature.
2

Pick the mint and parsley leaves and chop. Squeeze the juice from the lemon.
3

In a colander, rinse and drain the cucumber.
4

In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, mint, parsley, lemon juice, yogurt, and piment d'Espelette. Season to taste with salt. Cover and refrigerate until cold (at least 1 hour). Serve with toasts.