Tzatziki Sauce

INGREDIENTS

1/2 medium English cucumber, peeled

8 ounces whole-milk yogurt

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves

1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

½ tsp lemon zest

1 medium garlic clove, finely chopped

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

First, grate the cucumber on the large holes of a box grater. Run a knife over the grated cucumber until there is fine in texture, but not minced.

Place the cucumber in the center of a clean kitchen towel, then twist the towel to squeezing out as much moisture as you can.

Put the cucumber in a medium bowl. Add the yogurt, herbs, lemon juice, garlic, and cumin, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.

Refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight to get better flavoring blending before serving.

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