Beet Tzatziki Sauce with Spiced Chicken Skewers - A Zest for Life

Ingredients

• 1 medium beet (1 cup when steamed, peeled and grated)
• 1/2 cup grated cucumber, squeezed of some of its juices (white cucumber, or peeled regular type)
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh garlic (more or less to your liking)
• 1/4 teaspoon Sumac spice
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups greek yogurt
• 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenderloins (tendons removed)
• 1/2 teaspoon Sumac spice
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed with your fingertips
• 6 cranks freshly ground pepper
• 6 bamboo skewers (soak for 2 hours in water so they do not burn on the grill)