Description:

The yogurt cucumber sauce that adorns Gyros. This is the real deal! Very good on any greek salad too!

Source:

S. Chokel

Serves/Makes:2/3 cup approx.

Ingredients

• 4 oz (112 grm). plain yogurt (not vanilla)
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 whole large lemon, juiced
• 1 tabelspoon fresh dill, chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh mint, chopped
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) virgin olive oil (regular is okay)
• 1 tsp (5 ml) kosher or sea salt (it dissolves better, regular is okay)
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground black pepper
• 2 oz (56 grm). diced cucumber, peeled, de-seeded, chopped fine

Preparation

• Combine all ingredients and let marinate from five minutes to one day.

Comments

Note: Omit the cucumbers for a GREAT yogurt sauce to serve with vegetables and fish! This is a great all purpose vegetable dipping sauce for fresh raw vegetables.

Easily doubles or triples or more!