Cucumber Yogurt Sauce (Tzatziki)

In my Syrian household, this yogurt is a MUST with the puff pastry pies stuffed with meat and rice! It also goes well as a healthy dip for veggies and by any rice dish that is not part of a stew dish. In Arabic this is called "laban bil khyar" and it translates literally into "yogurt with cucumber" ;) This is very similar to Greek tzatziki sauce and I use this recipe any time I need tzatziki.

Serves about 4 people

Ingredients

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-2 cups yogurt

-1 cup finely chopped cucumber

-1 garlic clove, crushed (optional)

-1 1/2 tablespoons dried mint, crushed

-salt to taste

Assembly

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-Mix all the ingredients together and serve with "ouzi!"