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Homemade Greek Tzatziki Sauce

Authentic Greek Tzatziki easy to make at home. This restaurant
style Tzatziki made with Greek yogurt and cucumber sauce tastes amazing. It is simple, fresh and healthy. Use it as
a dip, sauce or salad dressing.


Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 74kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1 English cucumber grated and water squeezed
  • 2-3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons Lemon juice about 1 medium lemon
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill + parsley
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil plus more for drizzling
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt or more to taste
  • Fresh cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Prepare the cucumber: Grate the cucumber. (Peeling them is optional) and squeeze the excess water out.

    Mix everything together: In a bowl, combine the yogurt with grated
    cucumber, minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, herbs and salt. Sprinkle some freshly ground pepper on top.

    Gently mix everything together. Taste and adjust the seasoning, as necessary.

    Chill then serve: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour before serving. Drizzle some olive oil and ground black pepper on top
    and serve.

Notes

1) Store the dip in covered glass bowl or wrap the glass bowl with tight clinging saran wrap. It will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
2) IF YOUR YOGURT IS NOT THICK
If you notice that your yogurt isn't thick, you might want to strain it. That
will get rid of excess water and make the tzatziki thicker.
Put the large piece of cheesecloth over the colander. Move the colander in the sink or the put it over a bowl. Add the yogurt over the cheesecloth.  Let it strain for about a half hour to an hour. 
3) Slice the cucumber lengthwise. If the seeds appear tough, scrape out the center with a spoon. Then either finely dice it or grate it.
Use your hands to squeeze the grated cucumber. Try to get out as much liquid as possible.
4 )If you are in a hurry, skip straining the yogurt. You can also serve this dip at room temperature if there's no time for chilling it.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/2 cup | Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 208mg | Sugar: 3g