Tzatziki

Tzatziki
Ingredients:

4 cups fresh yogurt (unflavoured)

1 medium cucumber, peeled and coarsely grated

4 cloves of garlic, crushed

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon dried dillweed

Salt and Freshly ground Pepper to taste

Place a piece of cheesecloth in a collander and pour in the yogurt. Allow the yogurt to drain for several hours.

Place the grated cucumber in another collander and allow to drain for 2 hours.

Mix together all of the ingredients and chill at least an hour.

Comments:

I use low fat yogurt with very good results. I also drain the water out of the cucumber by placing it in a clean cloth and squeezing the bee-jesus out of it.

This recipe came from "The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines" by Jeff Smith. I have a number of his books; the recipes are simple and delicious!

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