Tzatziki

Ingredients

• 1/2 cucumber
• 250g carton of greek yoghurt
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• squeeze of lemon juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. Peel the cucumber and cut in half lengthwise. Using a teaspoon scoop out the seeds and discard. Cut the cucumber into one inch lengths and place in a colander over the sink. Cover with a generous helping of salt; this will draw some moisture from the cucumber. Leave for about half an hour then rinse and chop finely. Wrap in a piece of muslin or kitchen towel and squeeze out excess moisture.
2. Mix the drained cucumber with the yoghurt and olive oil, stir well. Add the mint (keeping a little for garnish), a little salt and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste. Mix well and rest in the fridge for about half an hour to allow the flavours to develop.