Authentic Greek Tzatziki

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Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste
  • 1 large cucumber
  • salt to taste
  • 1 (17.6 ounce) container full fat plain Greek yogurt (such as FAGE Total®)

Steps

  1. Stir together olive oil, vinegar, and garlic in a bowl and let sit while you prepare the cucumber.
  2. Peel cucumber and cut in half lengthways; scrape out all the seeds. Grate cucumber with a cheese grater into a sieve set over a bowl. Sprinkle with salt. Strain out as much liquid as possible by pressing down in the sieve with the palm of your hand. Alternately you can wring cucumber out in a clean tea towel. Add cucumber and yogurt to the garlic mixture. Mix until well combined and season with salt to taste.