Tzatziki Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
• 4 cloves crushed garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 large cucumber - peeled, seeded and grated

Directions

1.     Line a wire strainer with cheese cloth and place over a bowl. Pour yogurt into cloth line strainer and place in the refrigerator overnight to strain most of the water has drained.

2.     Salt the cucumber and place into a wire strainer over a bowl. Let sit for 1 hour and allow water to drain out. Press excess liquid out of the grated cucumber.

3.     In a medium bowl, stir together the cucumber and strained yogurt. Mix in the garlic, pepper and mint. Chill the mixture for 1 to 2 hours.