Tzatziki
- 1 (32-ounce) carton plain fat-free yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups shredded English cucumber
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil
- Place a colander in a large bowl. Line colander with 4 layers of cheesecloth, allowing cheesecloth to extend over outside edges. Spoon yogurt into colander. Cover loosely with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 12 hours. Spoon drained yogurt into a bowl, and discard liquid. Cover and refrigerate drained yogurt.
- Place cucumber in colander; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Toss well to combine. Drain 15 minutes. Place cucumber on paper towels; squeeze until barely moist. Combine drained yogurt, cucumber, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, mint, pepper, and garlic. Drizzle with oil.
carton plain, cucumber, salt, fresh mint, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, extravirgin olive oil
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/tzatziki-1 (may not work)