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Tzatziki Recipe
Tzatziki is a fresh cucumber yogurt sauce you can serve with chicken, grilled veggies, pita chips, gyros, or as a raw veggie dip.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 12 people (makes 3 cups)
Calories: 57 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 1/2 English cucumber
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 16 oz plain greek yogurt cold, (either full fat or fat-free will work)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice Juice of 1/2 lemon; please squeeze a real lemon
- 3 to 4 garlic cloves peeled and grated
- 1/3 cup chopped dill
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil plus more to drizzle
- 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/8 tsp black pepper or to taste
Instructions
Prep the Cucumber:
- Peel and finely dice the cucumber, or you can grate on the large holes of a box grater if preferred. Transfer to a bowl lined with a cheesecloth* and sprinkle cucumbers with 1/2 tsp salt and give them a light stir. Set aside for the cucumbers to release their juice while you prep the remaining ingredients.
Cup of Yum
How to Make Tzatziki Sauce:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine plain Greek yogurt, lemon juice, grated garlic cloves, chopped dill, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, or season to taste.
- Use the cheesecloth to squeeze out as much juice as you can from your chopped cucumber. You'll be surprised how much juice comes out. Discard the juice and add squeezed cucumber to your mixing bowl.
- Stir everything to combine and season to taste with more salt and pepper if desired. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until ready to serve. I love serving drizzled with a little more extra virgin olive oil.
Notes
- *If you don't have a cheesecloth, you can use a clean, lint-free kitchen tea towel, or set cucumbers over a fine mesh strainer, then squeeze out as much liquid as you can with your hands.
- **Nutrition label is based on using fat-free Greek yogurt.
Nutrition Information
Calories
57kcal
(3%)
Carbs
2g
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
160mg
(7%)
Potassium
85mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
116IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people (makes 3 cups)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 57
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 57kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 2g | |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 160mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 85mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 116IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.