Alternative:Tzatziki

| Cuisine of Greece

Ingredients

• 1½ cups yogurt
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon dill (sub. ¼ tablespoon of tarragon if no dill available)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice (optional, usually not used)
• 2 small cucumbers, diced
• Salt, to dry cucumber
• white pepper, to taste (optional, usually not used)
• salt, to taste

Procedure

1. Drain yogurt in a sieve or a cheesecloth for about 3 hours prior to using it, along with draining the Cucumber and salting it to further remove moisture.
2. Combine yogurt, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice in a bowl and cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or more.
3. After refrigerating, add dill and cucumber into bowl and mix with a whip until smooth.
4. Add pepper and salt to taste.

Great over gyros, pitas, salads, lamb, as a dip, or for anything you'd like a cool, but tasty sauce on.