Tzatziki
Originally found at Whole Foods
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and grated
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup plain nonfat Greek-style yogurt
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon chopped mint and/or basil (optional)
Place cucumbers in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Let sit 15 minutes, then drain excess water. Mix drained cucumbers with yogurt, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and zest. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in herbs if using. Refrigerate until ready to enjoy.
My Notes:
Heh. I actually left out the garlic and the olive oil, and added some pepper. It still tastes yummy. Go me! Grate cucumbers using your box grater, the size just smaller than the one you normally use for cheese. This actually does a pretty good job at sorting out the seeds as well, but I didn't really bother to pull them out of mine. To get the moisture out without making them salty, take a couple of paper towels folded together and press against the mixture. Repeat until they are relatively dry. Also, don't skimp on the Greek yogurt. You cannot use regular Yoplait yogurt. Get the good stuff.
