Fresh yogurt sauce (Diabetic recipe) Tzatziki

                                 

                  Great for a dip.

Makes 1½ cups.

• -½ cup grated english cucumber, with peel
• -¼ teaspoon salt
• -1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
• -1 garlic clove, minced
• -2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves

1. Combine cucumber and salt in small bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes. Pour into sieve.
2. Squeeze cucumber until most liquid is gone. Return to bowl.
3. Add remaining ingredients. Stir gently. Cover. Chill for 1 hour to blend flavors.

Nutrition information: 1 tablespoon: 7 calories; 0.2 g total fat (0.1 g Sat, 0.7 mg Cholesterol); 35 mg sodium; 1 g protein; 1 g carbohydrate; trace dietary fiber.

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