Tzatziki Sauce

This homemade Tzatziki Sauce is fresh and flavorful, thanks to the grated cucumber, lemon juice, and fresh dill. We like to serve this as a dip for fresh veggies or pita bread, or as a sauce on sandwiches.

Course Condiment

Cuisine Greek

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 26kcal

Author Karly Campbell

Ingredients

½ English cucumber
¼ cup fresh dill
1 garlic clove
1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt
½ lemon juiced
Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Using a box grater, grate the cucumber onto a tea towel. Gently squeeze the liquid from the cucumber and place the cucumber into a small mixing bowl.
Chop the dill and mince the garlic and add to the cucumber along with the yogurt and lemon juice.
Stir well to combine the mixture and add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve immediately or store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Notes

We prefer the flavor of full fat Greek yogurt, but nonfat also works in this recipe.

Some tzatziki recipes call for fresh mint. We prefer it without, but you may add in about a tablespoon of chopped mint, if desired.

If serving as a dip, we often drizzle a bit of olive oil over the top.

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