Homemade Tzatziki

Ingredients

• 2 cups Greek yogurt
• 1 medium cucumber
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Place the cucumber on the cutting board and cut it lengthwise in half from one end to the other, like cutting a hot dog bun in half.

2. 2

   Using a small spoon, scrape the watery seeds out of the center of each cucumber half and discard them so the tzatziki doesn't become watery.

3. 3

   Cut each cucumber half crosswise into thin half-moon slices about the thickness of a coin, then chop them into very small 1/4-inch pieces.

4. 4

   Mince the garlic clove into tiny pieces about the size of pencil-tip dots — the smallest size you can make with a knife.

5. 5

   Pour the 2 cups of Greek yogurt into a medium bowl and use a whisk to stir it gently until it looks smooth.

6. 6

   Add the chopped cucumber, minced garlic, and 2 tablespoons of fresh dill to the yogurt.

7. 7

   Pour in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.

8. 8

   Stir everything together with a rubber spatula or whisk until the cucumber and dill are evenly mixed throughout the yogurt, about 30 seconds.

9. 9

   Taste the tzatziki and adjust the salt, pepper, or lemon juice if needed — it should taste bright and herbal.

Tools you’ll need

• cutting board
• chef's knife
• small spoon
• medium bowl
• whisk or rubber spatula

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