Tzatziki

10 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 English cucumber, cut into 1 1/2 x 1/8-inch matchsticks
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt, plus more for seasoning
  • 1 1/4 cups Greek yogurt or Strained Yogurt (recipe follows)
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 32 ounces whole-milk yogurt
  • (makes 1 1/2 cups)

Directions

  1. 1
    In a colander, sprinkle the cucumber with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; toss to combine.
  2. 2
    Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
  3. 3
    In a medium bowl, combine the cucumber, yogurt, garlic, vinegar, oil, and dill.
  4. 4
    Season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5
    Put the yogurt in a cheesecloth-lined sieve placed over a bowl.
  6. 6
    Cover the bowl; refrigerate at least 4 hours.
  7. 7
    Discard liquid.

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