tzatziki sauce

 

Tzatziki is a Greek dish that is equally great as an appetizer when served with pita, or as a side dish with rice pilaf, veggies or meat. It’s also fantastic as a dip for Zucchini Latkes as part of a healthy Chanukah meal.

Ingredients

1 cup  plain yogurt – Preferably homemade, or store bought Greek yogurt

1 cucumber – diced, salted, squeezed, and drained to eliminate excess water

1 tablespoon olive oil

juice of 1/2 lemon

1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill

1-1/2 cloves garlic, peeled

5 mint leaves chopped fine

salt and pepper to taste

– Corinna