Tzatziki

Slice the cucumber in half. Grate one half of the cucumber and set aside other half for serving. Put the grated cucumber in a strainer in the sink and sprinkle with a couple pinches of salt.

Snip your herbs with scissors into tiny pieces.

Squeeze out as much water as possible from the cucumber and place in a medium bowl.

Use a mortar and pestle to grind garlic into a paste or mince it. Add garlic, herb(s) of choice, lemon juice, and some black pepper into the bowl.

Stir in yogurt. Taste and adjust salt, pepper, lemon.

Cut remainder of cucumber into sticks for serving. Also great with chips, carrots, peppers, etc.