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Fresh Tzatziki Sauce

The whole trick is wringing the cucumber genuinely dry — skip it and you get soup.

Fresh Tzatziki Sauce

Photo “Tzatziki” by Nikodem Nijaki · CC BY-SA 3.0

Method
  1. 1
    Grate half an English cucumber on the large holes of a box grater.
  2. 2
    Gather the grated cucumber into a clean kitchen towel or strong paper towels and squeeze hard to wring out all the internal water.
  3. 3
    In a bowl, combine the dry squeezed cucumber, Greek yogurt, pressed garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, finely chopped dill and salt.
  4. 4
    Stir well, cover, and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.