Cucumber yoghurt dip (tzatziki)

Name: Cucumber yoghurt dip (tzatziki)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cucumber; 1½ cups thick Greek yoghurt; 1 clove garlic; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp chopped dill or mint; ½ tsp salt

Gluten-freeVegetarian

Cool, garlicky and good with everything: vegetable sticks, potato wedges, rice.

Prep: 15 min
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Other versions

Vegan version

Steps

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Grate the cucumber on the big holes of a grater. Keep your fingers away from the blades and stop when the piece gets short.
Grate the cucumber. Careful with your fingers!
Put the grated cucumber in a clean tea towel and squeeze out as much water as you can over the sink.
Squeeze the water out over the sink.
Crush the garlic in a garlic press.
Squash the garlic in the press.
Mix everything in a bowl and taste for salt.
Mix it all. Taste it!
Chill for 20 minutes before eating so the flavours mix.
Fridge for 20 minutes.

Tips

Not vegan. For a vegan version use thick unsweetened soya or coconut yoghurt.

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