Tzatziki

"This refreshing yogurt based dip goes well with pita bread and kebabs as well as nacho chips. You can either dice or grate the cucumber. I personally prefer grating it to give the sauce thickness and consistency."

Prep Time:    20min
Total Time:   1h 20min
Servings:     3
Difficulty:   Easy

Ingredients: 

1 cup plain white yogurt (unsweetened) 

1 smaller cucumber 

2-3 garlic cloves

1 Tbsp of olive oil

1 Tsp of salt

a handful of mint leaves

1. Peal the cucumber and cut it in half following it's length. 
2. Using a tablespoon scrape out the seeds from the cucumber.
3. Grate the cucumber using the large holes on the grater. 
4. Drain the grated cucumber in a colander for 30minutes while adding the salt to it. Occasionally stir it with a fork to make sure you really get rid of all the juice. 
5. Chop or blend your washed and dried mint leaves. 
6. Transfer the yogurt from it's original cup to a medium sized bowl.
7. Add the mint, lime juice, olive oil and grate the garlic cloves in to the yogurt.
8. Once the cucumber is drained of all the juice, mix it in with the yogurt.
9. Stir everything well together and cover it with a plastic wrap.
10. Set the tzatziki in the fridge for 30minutes or more to get all the flavors to mix together.
11. Remove the tzatziki from the fridge and serve with pita, nachos, kebab or really anything you would like. And of course enjoy.