400-500ml / about 1lb Greek style yogurt (which is richer than regular full milk yogurt, if you can't find it you can also use a regular yogurt and blend in a bit of sour cream...)
1 large cucumber
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tbsp of extra virgine olive oil
1tsp dill
1/2 tsp mint
(optional) salt
Preparation
Wash, peel and grate (or finely chop) the cucumber. Now you must drain the liquid from the cucumber. Place it in a sieve, then a plate or bowl over it(as a weight), leave it over the sink for at least half an hour. The "express" method--- place it in a paper towel and squeeze it hard. In a bowl you blend the drained cucumber with the chopped garlic, the yogurt, oil, herbs and (if preferred) a little salt, and you stir until it attains a creamy smooth texture.
That's a really nice tzatziki recipe urmaniac13!! I'm totally for the idea of adding a little dill - gives it sort of a Eastern European feeling Thanks for posting your recipe!