Tzatziki

Name: Tzatziki
Ingredients: 3 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut into ½-inch chunks; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 cups Homemade Yogurt , or prepared; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

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By

Martha Stewart

Updated on May 4, 2021

Yield:

4 cups

Tzatziki, a cooling Greek condiment, helps soothe the heat of spicy dishes.

Ingredients

3 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut into ½-inch chunks
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups Homemade Yogurt, or prepared
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Directions

In a colander, toss together cucumbers and 1 teaspoon salt. Place colander in sink, and let cucumbers drain for 20 to 30 minutes.
Press cucumbers to extract excess liquid. Transfer to a bowl; mix in yogurt, garlic, dill, mint, oil, lemon juice, and remaining teaspoon salt. Refrigerate about 1 hour to allow flavors to blend; serve at room temperature.

Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, April 1996

Tzatziki

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