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Homemade Tzatziki Sauce Recipe
This creamy and tangy homemade tzatziki sauce recipe is the perfect condiment for all of your tasty Greek recipes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 63 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- ½ peeled seeded, and shredded cucumber
- 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 finely minced garlic clove
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 ½ teaspoons finely minced fresh dill
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the cucumber shreds in a colander in a bowl and season with about a ½ teaspoon of salt and mix it until combined.
- Let the moisture from the cumbers drain into the bowl for about 10 minutes.
- Squeeze the cucumber shreds to get off as much extra moisture as possible and then add it to a separate medium-size bowl along with the remaining recipe ingredients.
- Whisk until it is well combined, cover, and keep in the refrigerator until ready to use.
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Notes
- Chef Notes:
- Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 1 day ahead of time.
- How to Store: Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. This will not freeze well.
- If you are using a non-Greek yogurt, make sure to strain it to get as much moisture out as possible.
- You can also add finely chopped parsley to the sauce as well.
- It is preferable to use fresh herbs over dry in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
63kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
65mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
14IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 63
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 63kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 14IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.