Chef John's Tzatziki Sauce

Name: Chef John's Tzatziki Sauce
Prep time: 3 h 25 min
Cook time: 3 h 25 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1 large English cucumber, peeled and grated; 1 sprig fresh dill for garnish; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 473 milliliters Greek yogurt; 3 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 teaspoons salt

Chef John's Tzatziki Sauce might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 3. One serving contains 102 calories, 15g of protein, and 1g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have cayenne pepper, cucumber, greek yogurt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Sprinkle grated cucumber with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl and let stand 10 to 15 minutes to draw out juice.

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Place yogurt into a separate bowl. Dump cucumber and its juice onto a sturdy, dry paper or cloth towel and squeeze as much moisture as possible from the cucumber.

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Mix cucumber into yogurt.

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Add garlic, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice; mix thoroughly.

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Stir dill and mint into yogurt-cucumber mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Adjust all seasonings to taste.

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Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 or 4 hours (or overnight).

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Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with a sprig of dill and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper for color.

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Servings:

1pinch

cayenne pepper, or to taste 1large

English cucumber, peeled and grated 1sprig

fresh dill for garnish 1Tbsp

chopped fresh mint 4cloves

garlic, minced 473milliliters

Greek yogurt 3servings

salt and ground black pepper to taste 1

lemon, juiced 1teaspoons

salt

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