Step 2

Combine the lemon juice, most of the olive oil, and the dried mint in a bowl. Stir well and leave for the mint to soften and absorb the liquid. Mix in the strained yogurt.

Step 3

Halve the cucumber lengthways and remove the seeds with a spoon. Halve widthways, then coarsely grate into the bowl the yogurt was straining over. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible using clean hands or a muslin cloth.

Step 4

Add the drained grated cucumber, garlic, and ¾ tsp flaky salt to the yogurt mixture and stir well. Garnish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkling of dried mint.