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Yogurt Cucumber Sauce Recipe

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From The Complete Meat Cookbook by Bruce Aidells and Denis Kelly, for About.com

This is basically a lighter version of the Greek tzatziki sauce made with yogurt, cucumber, dill, and mint.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 cup diced (1/4-inch) cucumber
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 2 teaspoons fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation:

In a medium-size bowl, mix yogurt, cucumber, dill, mint, salt, and pepper. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve sauce at once.

Serve with Turkish Lamb Burgers in Pita Bread.

Yield: about 2 cups

Source: The Complete Meat Cookbook by Bruce Aidells and Denis Kelly (Houghton Mifflin Company)
Reprinted with permission.

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