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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Serve this yogurt-based Greek staple as a first-course accompaniment to pitas and other breads, or as a light but creamy sauce drizzled over spiced roasted meats. Ingredients:
1/2 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced |
1 garlic clove |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
1 cup plain yogurt (preferably goat's or sheep's milk) |
pita wedges or chips |
Directions:
1. Toss cucumber with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a colander and drain 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, mince and mash garlic to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt, then whisk together with olive oil, yogurt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
3. Squeeze out any excess water from cucumbers with your hands, then stir cucumbers into yogurt mixture. Season with salt.
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