Tzatziki (Yogurt cucumber and garlic dip).

When you join a Greek family for a meal there is always a lot of different things to try, from bread and cheeses to salads and appetizers.....
I thing starting today with an easy to make, and everybody's favorite appetizer bread spread is the way to go.

Ingredients:
4 Cups of plain yogurt (okay to use 2% fat yogurt)
2 Cucumbers medium size (seedless)
1 Tsp Salt
5-6 Garlic gloves (use more for a stronger garlic taste)
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp vinegar
4 Tbsp finely chopped fresh dill

Place yogurt in cheese cloth and put it in a stainer inside a bowl and put it the refrigerator for about 24 hours to strain. You can turn the cheese cloth over if you like so both sides can drain well.
Peel the cucumbers (If you are not using seedless cucumbers you must remove the seeds) and grate them on a plate, using the bigger holes on the grater, drain them of their water or just simply put them on a paper towel (use fresh towels) to get most of the water out.
Grate the garlic to where it looks like a paste.
Place the yogurt in a bowl and add the cucumber, the garlic, the salt and the chopped dill, mix them slow while you add the oil and the vinegar.
You can use for decoration a couple of olives and a leaf of fresh mint after you place the tzatziki on a serving plate.
Make sure you refrigerate it well before serving to keep all the flavors together.

Tzatziki is served with pita bread or plain bread, great starter with a glass of ouzo.

Enjoy!