Easy Tzatziki

When I watched the Barefoot Contessa prepare her Greek inspired menu the other week that inspired me to give it a try also. Recently I visited a local Greek restaurant and tried the lamb, tzatziki, and their eggplant. Ina Garten made it look so easy, I wanted to try and recreate those delicious flavors at home also.

Easy Tzatziki (from Barefoot Contessa)

2 (7-ounce) containers Greek yogurt (recommended: Fage Total, but I couldn’t find this)
1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled and seeded
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill (I used dried)
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Place the yogurt in a medium bowl. Grate the cucumber on a box grater and squeeze the grated cucumber with your hand to remove some of the liquid. Add it to the yogurt along with the sour cream, lemon juice, vinegar, dill, garlic, salt and pepper and stir. Serve with toasted pita.