8 people
APPETIZER
Ina Garten Foolproof (p. 76)
Greek yogurt - 14 oz
Cucumber - 1
Garlic - 2 cloves
Sour cream - 1⁄4 cup
Lemons - 1
Dill - 1 tbl
White wine vinegar - 1 tbl
Cucumber - unpeeled
Lemon - juice to yield 2 tbl
Dill - mince
Garlic - 2 cloves
Place the yogurt in a medium bowl. Grate the cucumber on a box grater on the largest grating side and squeeze it with your hands to remove most (but not all) of the liquid. Add the grated cucumber to the yogurt. Add the sour cream, lemon juice, vinegar, dill, garlic, 2 tsp salt and 1⁄2 tsp pepper and combine. Taste for seasonings.
To serve, artfully arrange salad plates with slices of feta, drizzle them with olive oil and sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves. Add pitted Kalamata olives, pita triangles and scoop the tzatziki and serve cold or at room temperature.