Ingredients

makes 2 cups

　　1 English cucumber, cut into 1 1/2 × 1/8-inch matchsticks

　　1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt, plus more for seasoning

　　1 1/4 cups Greek yogurt or Strained Yogurt (recipe follows)

　　1 large garlic clove, minced

　　2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar

　　2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

　　1/4 cup chopped fresh dill

　　Freshly ground pepper

　　

Strained Yogurt

32 ounces whole-milk yogurt

　　(makes 1 1/2 cups)

　　

Step 1

In a colander, sprinkle the cucumber with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

　　

Step 2

In a medium bowl, combine the cucumber, yogurt, garlic, vinegar, oil, and dill. Season with salt and pepper.

　　

Strained Yogurt

Step 3

Put the yogurt in a cheesecloth-lined sieve placed over a bowl. Cover the bowl; refrigerate at least 4 hours. Discard liquid.

　　Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.Buy the full book from Amazon.