Tzatziki Salad Recipe

Tzatziki Salad Recipe,  Tzatziki is a Greek cucumber salad dressed with yogurt, mint and garlic. It is typically served with grilled lamb and chicken, but is also good with salmon and trout.

SERVES 4

• 1 hothouse cucumber
  
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 tbsp. fresh mint, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp. superfine sugar
• 1 cup Greek-style plain yogurt, strained
• Paprika, to garnish (optional)

• Wash and peel the cucumber, then cut half lengthwise and reserved a little for garnish.
• Remove seeds with a teaspoon and discard.
• Slice the cucumber thinly and combine with salt.
• Leave approximately 15-20 minutes. Salt will soften the cucumber and draw out any bitter juices.
• Combine the mint, garlic, sugar and yogurt in a bowl, reserving a few sprigs of mint as decoration.
• Rinse the cucumber in a strainer under cold running water to remove the salt.
• Drain well and combine with the yogurt and mix well.
• Decorate with cucumber and mint sprigs.
• Tzatziki Salad is traditionally garnished with paprika.