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Greek Tzatziki
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- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 2 English cucumbers
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled
- salt
- 4 cups plain yogurt (preferably Greek Style)
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried mint (or may use dill weed)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cheesecloth
directions
- Grate cucumbers and allow to drain in a sieve, weighted by a heavy plate, for 15 minutes.
- Wrap grated cucumbers in cheesecloth to squeeze all remaining liquid out.
- Set grated cucumbers in a mixing bowl.
- Place garlic cloves in a mortar and sprinkle with a little salt.
- Grind into a paste and add mixture to cucumbers.
- Whisk together yogurt, vinegar, pepper, mint, and oil.
- Add yogurt mixture to cucumbers and garlic and mix all together thoroughly.
- Refrigerate until needed.
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Reviews
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This is the best Tzatziki recipe I've ever tried! Made it to go with Grilled Greek Chicken Breasts from this recipe - http://greek.food.com/recipe/grilled-greek-chicken-breasts-288061<br/>Both recipes were fabulous, fast and easy. I absolutely loved the inclusion of red wine vinegar in this recipe. I'll be making this again. Thanks!
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This is a great recipe, and one perfect for gyros. It's easy, and everything can be done 'to taste.' To get all the water out of the cucumbers I grate them on a cheese grater and then squeeze them mercilessly in an old potato ricer. :) This also works well for getting the liquid out of thawed spinach etc., in other recipes where the water is a problem.
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PalatablePastime
Cincinnati
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