Tzatziki
- 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)
- In a colander, sprinkle the cucumber with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; toss to combine.
- Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cucumber, yogurt, garlic, vinegar, oil, and dill.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Put the yogurt in a cheesecloth-lined sieve placed over a bowl.
- Cover the bowl; refrigerate at least 4 hours.
- Discard liquid.
cucumber, coarse salt, greek yogurt, garlic, whitewine vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, dill, freshly ground pepper, milk
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/tzatziki-392223 (may not work)