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Mili's Tzatziki Sauce

This is a classic, yogurt-based sauce that goes great with Mili's Greek Chicken recipe, with a salad, with naan or pita bread, or with grilled or fresh-cut veggies.
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Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces plain yogurt (about 2 cups/1 pound) I used organic, low fat.
  • 1 cucumber, sliced and cubed with seeds removed about 1 and a half cups
  • 3 tablespoons dill fresh or dried
  • 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice the strained juice of about two lemons
  • 3 cloves of garlic - minced substitute 1 tablespoon of garlic powder or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Method
 

  1. Prep and wash all fresh fruits and herbs. Cut the cucumber to remove all seeds and into small cubes. I used a whole 9-10" cucumber.
  2. Pour yogurt into a bowl. Add cucumber, and dill. Use dried, or you can can use your fingers to remove the herb from the stem and place larger chunks, or cut if you'd like finer pieces in the sauce.
  3. Add the juice of one lemon, or almost three tablespoons of fresh juice. I use a strainer so that no seeds get into the sauce.
  4. Add garlic, salt, and olive oil.
  5. Stir so that the ingredients are completely mixed together. Chill in the refrigerator for about an hour (or overnight) before serving.

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