Tzatziki

It’s almost summer, exams are over, you are lolling around the apartment thinking how you can afford the airfare to Barcelona when you come across a cucumber and some yoghurt at the back of the fridge. This cooling Greek dip is great with strips of pita bread or toast.

Cost per student: £0.45 (€0.50)

 

Preparation time: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients (serves 2)

1 cucumber

1 clove of garlic

200ml of natural yoghurt

Salt and Pepper 

2 spring onions

½ lemon

6 mint leaves (optional garnish)

 

Equipment

Mixing bowl

Sharp knife

Chopping board

 

1. Peel the cucumber, chop off the tips at either end and cut into 1/2cm disks.

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2. Finely chop the garlic and Spring onions.

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3. Pour the yoghurt into a mixing bowl and stir in the cucumber, garlic and onions.

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4. Transfer to an attractive dish, add a pinch of salt and pepper and decorate with the mint leaves.