It’s been HOT.

Dashboard doesn’t lie.

And, until it cools down, that’s all the narrative I can swing…

Turks use cacIk (pronounced JUH-juk) as a refreshing soup-able side or with additional water and ice and mint as a yogurt drink. I’ve used it also as a salad dressing. And thanks to my Uncle Joe, I had the sweetest garden-fresh cucumbers for this recipe!

Ingredients

• 2 – 2 1/2 cups plain yogurt
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
• 1 tbspn olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, crushed

Instructions

1. peel, seed, and grate cucumber; lightly salt and put aside
2. mix remaining ingredients in separate bowl
3. mix together and chill
4. serve with sprig of fresh mint or dill

For thinner cacIk (drink, soup, salad dressing), use a non-strained yogurt. For thicker, use a strained yogurt.