Easy Tzatziki

Tzatziki is a yoghurt based Greek sauce served either as a dip with pitta bread and fresh vegetables, or as an accompaniment to grilled or roasted lamb dishes, vegetable kebabs, or falafels. It is so easy to make using just a few simple ingredients to create a fresh and versatile dish.

½ large cucumber

350g full fat Greek yoghurt

1 large garlic glove, grated

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp white wine vinegar

½ tsp sea salt

1 tbsp chopped fresh dill (or 1 tsp dried dill)

Grate the cucumber (no need to peel) and put into a sieve to drain. While that's happening, assemble your sauce ingredients and chop the fresh dill (keeping a sprig to decorate).

After an hour or two, gently press the cucumber with a spoon to extract the last of the juices.

Put the yoghurt, grated garlic, olive oil, vinegar and sea salt into a large bowl and mix together. Stir in the grated cucumber and chopped fresh dill. Spoon into a small serving dish and top with a sprig of dill for decoration. Serve with warmed pitta bread for dipping.