Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 10 min

Ingredients

　　1 teaspoon chopped garlic

　　1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

　　1 cup plain yogurt (preferably whole-milk)

　　1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

　　Mash garlic to a paste with salt using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a heavy knife). Stir together garlic paste, yogurt, and lemon juice.

　　Cooks' note:

　　Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.