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Glass bowl with tzatziki sauce, cucumbers in background.

Tzatziki Recipe (Greek Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce)

Contributor: Christine Pittman

Authentic tzatziki is a rich and creamy Greek sauce made from cucumber, yogurt, dill, and garlic. It’s wonderful as a marinade or dipping sauce for all kinds of savory foods. Note that I like to make it with sour cream in place of the Greek yogurt. That makes it extra creamy and delicious!

  • Author: Christine Pittman
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 1 and ½ cups 1x
  • Category: Sauce
  • Method: Mix
  • Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

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  • 3 inches of cucumber
  • 1 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt*
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill and/or mint
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil (optional)
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

Instructions

  1. Lay 4 sheets of paper towel on the counter. Use a box grater to grate the cucumber into fine shreds onto the paper towel.
  2. Roll the paper towel around the cucumber and squeeze the liquid out as much as possible without tearing the paper. Transfer the cucumber to a medium sized bowl.
  3. To the bowl add the yogurt, dill or mint, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt. Stir.
  4. Taste and add more salt if desired.

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Notes

*I actually prefer to use sour cream instead of Greek yogurt. If you’ve never tried that, give it a try!