Tzatziki Sauce
This sauce is a wonderful way to balance a spicy element in a falafel pita sandwich, such as a spicy cilantro sauce. It’s also great for dipping toasted pita wedges or vegetables into as a snack or dressing a fresh tomato salad.
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber peeled, seeded, and grated
- 2 tablespoons coarse salt
- 1½ cups plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- Salt to taste
- Cayenne pepper to taste
Instructions
- Line a colander with a double layer of cheesecloth. Add the grated cucumber and the salt and toss together. Place the colander over a bowl and allow to drain for 4 hours. After 4 hours, rinse the cucumber in fresh water, place on a triple layer of paper towels, and ring the rinse water out..
- Combine the cucumber, yogurt, lemon, garlic, dill, salt, and cayenne in a medium bowl. Stir until well combined. Refrigerate until serving.
Notes
Adapted from Web Exclusive
Amy Scheuerman
Amy Scheuerman—culture's former web director—spent eight years in North Carolina where she developed a love of barbecue and biscuits before moving up north to get a degree in nutrition. She now works at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
