Homemade Tzatziki - (Greek Cucumber Yogurt Sauce and Dip)
This Homemade Tzatziki recipe (a Greek sauce or dip made from yogurt and cucumbers) is super fresh, creamy and healthy. Bonus: it's easy and cheap to make! Enjoy it as a sandwich spread, salad dressing, a snack dip, on chicken or Greek meatballs. It's delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Greek-Inspired
Servings: 8
Calories: 63kcal
- 2 field cucumbers (or 1 large English cucumber)
- 2 cups plain yogurt (you can use Greek yogurt if you want, but if you already have regular yogurt I would just use that)
- 2 tbsp fresh dill (I used fresh dill that I had frozen)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (I also keep extra in my freezer)
- 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- pepper
Peel cucumbers and scrape out the seeds. Use the large holes on a box grater to shred the cucumbers.
If you have a sieve, put the grated cucumber in it over a plate or bowl and use a large spoon to press the extra juice out. Leave it there to drain while you prepare the rest of the recipe. If you don't have a sieve you could just squeeze the water out with your hands.
Chop dill and mince garlic.
In a medium sized bowl, combine plain yogurt, the shredded cucumber, dill, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper. Stir well to combine and let sit at least 30 minutes before eating, so flavours can meld.
Enjoy! :)
Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 196mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 3.6mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 0.2mg