Tzatziki

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber, seeded and diced
• 1/4 red onion, diced, about 2 tablespoons
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 2 cups plain nonfat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Pita wedges, served on the side

Directions

Put the cucumber, red onion and garlic in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until minced.

Put the yogurt into a mixing bowl. Add the cucumber mixture, the lemon zest and juice, salt and red pepper flakes and mix with a rubber spatula until well combined. Transfer to a decorative bowl and serve with pita wedges.