Tzatziki of cucumber (Greece)

Tzatziki is a dish made simply with yogurt, drained cucumber, olive oil, fresh herbs (usually mint or dill). It’s a refreshing chilled sauce, dip or spread. So follow this easy steps and you will make it perfectly.

Preparation mode

First of all, peel and grate the cucumber, then drain it in a strainer (the trick is to salt the cucumber to make it drain faster).

If you enjoy tzatziki you can try Dolmades Stuffed recipe.

In a salad bowl, put the yogurt, oil, vinegar, pepper and crushed garlic clove.

To mince or cut in very thin pieces the mint and to add it in the salad bowl.

Preparation mode of the cucumber

Squeeze and serve the Tzatziki

Squeeze the grated cucumber and add it to the preparation. Salt if necessary and mix. Then chill for at least 2 hours and serve.

Finally, serve it with Italian bread or as an accompaniment to salads.

Squeeze and serve the Tzatziki