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Easy Tzatziki Sauce
Greek Tzatziki is a bright & tangy cucumber yogurt sauce. It’s deliciously fresh and easy to make!
Prep Time
7 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
37 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 65 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Condiments
Cuisine:
Greek , American
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups plain greek yogurt or plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice more to taste
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Grate the cucumber with the large holes on a box grater. Place in a fine mesh strainer and toss with salt. Let rest 5 minutes while preparing the other ingredients.
- In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and dill.
- Gently squeeze out the liquid from the cucumber and fold it into the yogurt mixture. Season with salt & black pepper to taste.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Drizzle with additional olive oil to serve.
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Notes
- If using an English cucumber, peeling (and seeding) the cucumber is optional.
- Fresh is best but you can use 1 teaspoon dried dill in place of fresh or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder in place of a fresh garlic clove if it's what you have on hand.
- Fresh lemon juice is best as store-bought can have a bit of a bitter flavor. To quickly juice a lemon, cut it in half and place a fork in the center. Squeeze the lemon around the fork while moving the fork to extract the juice.
- Tzatziki will last 2 days in the refrigerator. To avoid the risk of botulism, do not consume past 2 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.25cup
Calories
65
(3%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
22mg
(1%)
Potassium
126mg
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
85IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2.1mg
(2%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 65
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25cup | |
| Calories | 65 | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 22mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 85IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.