Sides · By Sharon
Tzatziki
This Tzatz is based on Marvin and Catherine's recipe (see reference to them in the Tabbouleh recipe). There are many variants of Tzatz (with dill, more runny texture, more oil added, without mint, and so on), but we love this combination of flavors, particularly the strong garlic, and fresh mint in the background!
Ingredients
- 1 × 750 ml tub of Astro Balkan Style (6% fat) yogurt — drained for at least 4 hours through cheese cloth
- ¾ of a large English cucumber (or 3 mini English cucumbers) — coarsely grated and then hand squeezed hard a couple of times to remove as much moisture as possible
- 6 cloves crushed garlic
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 6–10 mint leaves, finely chopped
- 2 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 2–3 tsp sea salt (sounds like a lot, but it's needed)
Method
- 1
Mix all ingredients together and allow flavors to blend for 30 minutes or so.
A note from Sharon
Drink/wine pairing: white or red will work well with this.
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