Fresh Tzatzaki Sauce

Ingredients:

• 3 cups Greek yogurt
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• juice of 1 lemon (3 tbsp)
• 2 medium cucumbers, seeded and diced
• 1 tbsp kosher salt (for salting cucumbers)
• 1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
• Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Peel cucumbers and slice lengthwise. Take a spoon and scoop seeds out of the middle (it should look like a little boat when you're through).
2. Cut cucumbers into 1/4" slices and place in colander.
3. Sprinkle 1 tbsp kosher salt over cucumbers and let stand for at least 30 minutes (to draw out the water).
4. Drain and wipe cucumbers with a paper towel.
5. In a food processor, place cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, dill, and black pepper. Process until well blended.
6. Blend mixture into Greek yogurt. 
7. Place into refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.

Courtesy of: Kayln's Kitchen

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Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles

Take advantage of local produce, especially during the summer! These wonderful refrigerator dill pickles are so refreshing! Another great way to control what goes into your diet.

Ingredients:

• 3-4 small pickling cucumbers, quartered into spears
• 1/8-1/4 sweet or Vidalia onion, thinly sliced, depending on how strong you want the onion flavor
• 2-3 cloves of garlic, mashed
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp dill seed
• 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp white sugar
• 3/4 cup distilled white vinegar
• 3/4 cup hot water

Directions:

1. Pack speared cucumbers in a quart, wide-mouth Ball/Mason jar.
2. Put onion slices, garlic and bay leaf on top and in between spears.
3. In a bowl combine remaining ingredients and mix until sugar and salt dissolve. Pour over cucumbers.
4. Close jar tightly and put in refrigerator for at least 24 hours. 
5. Eat and enjoy!

• Suggestion for multiple jars: repeat step 3 separately for each jar to get a more uniform flavor in jar.
• Note: Pickles are good for at least 1 week (the expire when they lose crispness or start to smell different)

Courtesy of my friend Caitlin

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