Tzatziki
Tzatziki sauce is a tasty Greek yogurt and cucumber sauce. It’s a great compliment to Gyros, lamb dishes, or just pita chips and sliced veggies. I love it with my spicy breakfast tacos because it cools everything down when it's too spicy.
Equipment
- Medium mixing bowl
- Grater
- sharp knife
- cutting board
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups greek yogurt whole milk
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp fresh dill or mint minced (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic minced or pressed
Instructions
- Remove the ends of the cucumber and slice it in half from stem to stem and use a spoon to remove the seeds.
- Grate the cucumber with large hole side. Using a clean kitchen towel, add cucumbers a little at a time and squeeze out all the liquid then add to a large bowl.
- Combine yogurt, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic fresh dill and salt to cucumbers. Stir everything together. Let sauce sit for 5minutes and then taste for seasonings. Add additional lemon juice, salt or dill if desired. I added more lemon because we like that.
- Serve sauce immediately or keep chilled for later. This sauce will last up to 4 days covered in a fridge.
Notes
Don’t like dill? Use mint or thyme.
Olive oil can be drizzled over the top.
Garlic can be pressed if you do not want to bite into it.