Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, tzatziki (cucumber yogurt dip). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

TZATZIKI (Cucumber Yogurt Dip) is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. TZATZIKI (Cucumber Yogurt Dip) is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tzatziki (cucumber yogurt dip) using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make TZATZIKI (Cucumber Yogurt Dip):

1. Get 1⁄2 large Cucumber
2. Take 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
3. Make ready 3 tablespoon Dill, finely chopped
4. Prepare 1tablespoon Mint, finely chopped
5. Get 1small Shallot, finely minced
6. Make ready 2 cloves Garlic, crushed
7. Make ready 1tablespoon fresh Lemon juice
8. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper, crushed
9. Take 1tablespoon Olive oil
10. Take as needed Paprika, for garnish
11. Take as per taste Kosher Salt

Instructions to make TZATZIKI (Cucumber Yogurt Dip):

1. Grate the cucumber add to it the minced shallot and toss with some salt. Set it aside for 5 minutes to ooze out the cucumber juice. The salt helps to draw out moisture from the cucumber.
2. In the meantime, chop the greens – dill, mint and crush the garlic. - Now squeeze excess water from the cucumber, else the sauce will be runny. To this add crushed garlic.
3. Transfer the Greek yogurt in a bowl and give a gentle mix. Greek yogurt is nothing but the thick yogurt. If you feel your yogurt is not thick, let it rest in a strainer for an 1 hour to drain off any water.
4. Now add the chopped greens and season with lemon juice, pepper and salt. Mix it all together and voila. To serve it, add a touch of extra-virgin olive oil for flavor and shine and sprinkle with paprika. Serve it with pita bread or fresh cut vegetables

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