Tzatziki sauce {also known as cucumber salad} can technically be served as a dip or a salad but for me, I have always known it as the sauce that makes gyros.
Ingredients
2 cups low-fat Greek yogurt
1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tsp + 2-3 pinches salt
2 garlic cloves
2-3 tsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp chopped fresh mint
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
Line a fine mesh colander with a cheese cloth or a coffee filter. {A paper napkin worked for me.}
Let the yogurt drain for a couple of hours.
Toss the cucumber and 1 tsp salt in a colander.
Let the cucumber mixture rest for 30 minutes and then press out the excess water, rinsing them quickly and blotting them dry with paper towels.
In a separate bowl, mash the garlic cloves and a few pinches of salt.
Combine the drained yogurt, cucumbers, garlic paste and the remaining ingredients.
Finish by seasoning the sauce to taste.
Place the sauce in a sealed container and chill it until you are ready to use.
Recipe by Itsy Bitsy Foodies at http://itsybitsyfoodies.com/tzatziki-sauce/