5 ingredients to a delicious tzatziki sauce that can be used as a dip for pita chips and fresh veggies or a topping for a variety of dishes!
Tip: I always use Fage brand yogurt because it is extra thick and I don’t have to strain it.
WHAT IS TZATZIKI?
Tzatziki is a Greek yogurt and cucumber dip. It’s made by using thickened or strained Greek yogurt and mixing in salted cucumbers, lemon juice, and garlic. Some versions mix in fresh dill and/or mint.
You can enjoy it as a dipping sauce, think of it as a healthier ranch dip. I like to dip fresh veggies, pita chips, or pita bread into it. Tzatziki can also use it as a condiment on gyros, chicken shawarma wraps (recipe coming soon!), dolloped onto salmon, scrambled eggs, or roasted potatoes.
HOW TO MAKE TZATZIKI
STEP 1: Using a cheese grater, grate up a couple mini cucumbers. Then mix in some salt to get their excess moisture out. Set these aside while you make the rest of the dip.
STEP 2: Add the yogurt to a medium sized bowl. Squeeze the lemon directly into the yogurt and add your minced garlic, give it a good stir.
STEP 3: Squeeze the excess moisture out of the cucumber and discard the cucumber water that comes out. Add the cucumber to the yogurt mix, stir!
STEP 4: Let it rest in the fridge for at least 15min so the flavors mingle. Enjoy!
The sauce will last for at least a week (usually longer) if kept in an airtight container in the fridge.
Tzatziki Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 mini cucumbers
- 2 cups thick Greek yogurt I always use Fage brand
- 1 lemon juiced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Grate the cucumber using a cheese grater. Then sprinkle some salt over top and mix it. The salt will help the excess moisture to seep out. Set aside.
- Add the Greek yogurt to a separate bowl along with the lemon juice and minced garlic.
- Squeeze the cucumber so to get rid of the excess moisture. Discard the cucumber water. Add the drained cucumber to the yogurt mix and give it a good mix.
- Let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 15 min so the flavors blend. Enjoy!
Notes
Anjouli is a Midwestern farmwife and mom to two little boys. By day she works within the Healthcare industry and by night she’s always trying something new in the kitchen. Follow along to see what she’s feeding her farmers!
