Janice Leach | Contributor

We love making and eating what we call Tzatziki Salad all year round, but with homegrown cucumbers, our Tzatziki Salad reaches a higher level of perfection. The cucumbers are coming in fast and furious now, so we will be enjoying Tzatziki Salad very frequently!

We mentioned how homegrown cucumbers make the best tzatziki and how easy this recipe is to make. I'm not sure whether the delicious or easy aspect was more attractive, but this post is a response to requests for our recipe.

Traditional tzatziki is a dish with Greek origins that is served as a side dish or topping to meat or with bread. Shredded cucumbers, yogurt and garlic, along with herbs, make up the dish.

Our Tzatziki Salad is a trimmed down, short-cut method of making something wonderful very quickly. If you want a fussier dish, go ahead scoop out all of the cucumber seeds, and shred the cucumber and use equal proportions of yogurt and sour cream. If you want a healthy, fast, flavorful salad, try our Tzatziki Salad.

Janice Leach | Contributor

Tzatziki Salad

Ingredients:

2 cucumbers
1 clove garlic
1 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoon salt

Method:

1. Mince garlic. Mix with yogurt and salt.
2. Peel cucumbers. Cut in half and then dice into 1/2 inch pieces.
3. Mix together until well combined. Enjoy!

The fresher the cucumbers, the sweeter the Tzatziki, so homegrown cucumbers win out here. If your garden doesn't have cucumbers, head to the Farmers Markets. You might also drop hints to friends who've had successful crops and enough to share!

Janice and Jim Leach have been gardening together for close to 30 years. They tend a backyard plot in downtown Ann Arbor, where they try to grow as many vegetables and other plants as possible. For the last four years, they've published gardening tips, photos and stories at their 20 Minute Garden website.