Tzatziki recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cucumber, peeled, deseeded and grated
• 1 tsp salt
• 450 g Greek yoghurt
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• Cayenne pepper, to serve

Method

1. Combine the crushed garlic, lemon juice and olive oil in a mixing bowl and leave the mixture to stand while the cucumber drains.
2. Set the grated cucumber in a sieve, scatter over the measured salt and allow the excess liquid to drain away. Press it gently before adding it to the yoghurt.
3. Stir the yoghurt and chopped mint into the garlic dressing, then fold in the drained cucumber. Finish with cayenne pepper and serve.