Tzatziki

Tzatziki is a Greek dip great for accompanying Souvlaki or other grilled meats. It is also excellent as a low fat spread for sandwiches or dipping crudities.

You will need:

• 1 small individual container of plain Greek Yogurt mine is 170 grams
• 1 mini cucumber grated and then squeezed in paper towel to remove most of the water. If you don't have a mini cucumber use 1/2 cup of grated English/hothouse cucumber 
• 1 clove garlic - crushed
• 1/2 lemon zest and juice
• 1 tbsp fresh flat/Italian parsley
• 1/2 tsp dried mint
• 1/2 tsp dried dill (of course you can use fresh!)
• salt/pepper to taste

Step 1: add yogurt to a small bowl. Grate cucumber on a box grater and roll in paper towel and then squeeze to remove most of the water. Add garlic to the yogurt.

Step 2: add lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, mint, dill and pressed cucumber. Mix and  add salt and pepper to taste. If you have fresh mint and dill even better.

Finish with a drizzle of your best Greek olive oil and get the souvlaki!!