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Tzatziki

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 2 cups

Ingredients

1 English cucumber, cut into 1Ā 1/2 Ɨ 1/8-inch matchsticks
1Ā 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt, plus more for seasoning
1Ā 1/4 cups Greek yogurt or Strained Yogurt (recipe follows)
1 large garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
Freshly ground pepper

Strained Yogurt

32 ounces whole-milk yogurt
(makes 1Ā 1/2 cups)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a colander, sprinkle the cucumber with 1Ā 1/2 teaspoons salt; toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

    Step 2

    In a medium bowl, combine the cucumber, yogurt, garlic, vinegar, oil, and dill. Season with salt and pepper.

  2. Strained Yogurt

    Step 3

    Put the yogurt in a cheesecloth-lined sieve placed over a bowl. Cover the bowl; refrigerate at least 4 hours. Discard liquid.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright Ā© 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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