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Tzatziki - Cucumber Sauce for Gyros
Category: SAUCES/MARINADES
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Serves/Makes: 3 cups
Ready in: 1-2 hrs
- 2 cups plain yogurt
- 2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and coarsely grated
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Line a strainer with cheesecloth. Add the yogurt and let drain for one hour. In a bowl, combine the drained yogurt, garlic, and half the salt. Sprinkle the remaining salt on the grated cucumbers and let drain in a strainer for 15 minutes. Combine the drained cucumbers with the yogurt. Sprinkle with black pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Mix well and serve the cucumber sauce on gyros or use as a dip.
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