No wonder Zeus, Apollo and all those Greek Gods were so powerful and so beautiful - I'm sure they they ate Greek yogurt! The health benefits of yogurt are well known and if anyone, the Nepalese demonstrate the value of this simple, life-sustaining food. I recently had fantastic Tsatsiki in Athens and Delphi and now am hooked on creating varieties on a theme. 
The base must be Greek yogurt - a much, much thicker, richer preparation, even in low-fat or non-fat version. Do not compromise for Tsatsiki - it MUST be made with Greek yogurt, or you will have to strain your yogurt through a coffee filter for an hour or two, at best. The traditional version has grated cucumber, but ion Greece I had many variations. You can mix all sorts of things in to make a world or variations - olives, herbs, capers, anchovies - experiment and have fun! I add a touch of really good mayonaise to make a creamy sauce in this variation.
½ cup Greek yogurt2 Tbsp good real mayonnaise
2 tsp capers, minced
1 clove garlic, minced through a press
2 tsp fresh dill or other fresh herb such as tarragon, chive, lavender or mint
dash ground Cayenne red pepper
Whisk all ingredients together. Allow to meld for half an hour before serving.
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