Tzatziki – Creamy Yogurt Sauce
This easy tzatziki sauce recipe will brighten up any meal for your summer! Tzatziki is a thick, creamy, rich yogurt sauce with a garlicky bite. It is delicious with falafel, on grilled chicken, in a gyro sandwich. You can also serve it on its own as a dip with warm pita chips and veggies.
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Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 113kcal
Equipment
- Grater
- Medium bowl
- Spatula
- Sieve
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber peeled
- 1 ½ cups Greek yogurt, plain, full-fat
- 2 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 tsp of salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ⅓ cup fresh dill, or other herbs (optional)
Instructions
- Start by grating the cucumber. I use the largest holes on the grater. Transfer to a sieve and strain any juices by pressing it with a spatula. Set it aside.
- In a bowl, mix the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, salt and black pepper.
- Using a spatula, fold in the cucumber and dill.
- Serve it or cover it with plastic and let it rest in the fridge for a few hours before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 1235mg | Potassium: 412mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 8.7g | Vitamin A: 336IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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