Tzatziki Sauce For Gyros - 1

Recipe Ingredients

2		Cucumbers (small)
		Salt - to taste
1 1/4 cups	296ml	Yogurt - plain
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Lemon juice
		White pepper - to taste
3		Garlic cloves - or more
1/4 cup	10g / 0.4oz	Fresh mint leaves

Recipe Instructions

*Use fresh mint leaves, shredded, 2 tablespoons dried mint, crushed or 1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley. Use more or less garlic, minced, to your preference.

Peel, seed and dice cucumbers. Sprinkle with salt and set aside to drain. Combine yogurt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, pepper and garlic in large bowl. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, beat yogurt sauce with wooden spoon until smooth. Have fresh mint torn into small pieces.

Dry cucumber by gently squeezing between paper towels. Combine cucumbers with mint leaves and yogurt mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Use with Gyros of all kinds. Can also be used as dippers with pita bread cut into wedges and baked for few minutes until crisp.

Source:
Near East Falafel package

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