Homemade tzatziki

I love tzatziki, with it's tart, creamy and very bold flavor. It's a perfect accompaniment to seared and fried fish. Perfect for souvlakies (vegetarian), pitas stuffed with cheese and veggies or just as a vegetable dip. There are a few variations but this one is my favorite, so here's what you'll need:



1 1/2 cup kosher Greek plain yogurt or regular plain yogurt that you've drained in cheesecloth overnight
1/2 a large English cucumber, peeled and seeded, then grated and strained of all extra water
3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp chopped fresh dill
1 to 2 cloves crushed garlic
juice of 1/2 lemon
salt and pepper to taste

In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients and keep in the fridge for at least 2 hours for all the flavors to marry, serve as a condiment or dip and enjoy!
If you do not strain the cucumber or yogurt (ignore if using Greek yogurt), you will end up with a very runny tzatziki.

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