Tzatziki

Tzatziki (дзадзи́ки, греч. τζατζίκι [dza'dziki], тур. cacık [dʒaˈdʒɯk] ) — холодный соус-закуска из греческого йогурта, свежего огурца и чеснока, укропа. 

Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients:

🥒  250 g (½ lb) cucumber, peeled and finely chopped

🧄  2 garlic cloves, peeled

🫒  20 ml (4 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil

🌿  40 g (1½ oz) dill, finely chopped

🥛  1 kg (2 lbs) Greek yogurt

🧂  Salt, to taste

Black pepper, to taste

Directions:

Place the cucumber in a sieve, salt it abundantly and let it stand for 5 minutes.

After the allotted time squeeze all the excess water out of the cucumber.

Add the garlic and olive oil to the food processor and blend until it forms a smooth paste.

Place the cucumber, garlic paste, dill and yogurt in a big bowl along with some salt and pepper. Mix the ingredients with your hands until all the elements have dispersed evenly.

Place the dip in a bowl, drizzle it with olive oil and enjoy.