Tzatziki Sauce

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Ingredients
8
Person(s)
  • 1 cup
    Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 3 piece
    Lebanese Cucumbers
  • 2 piece
    Garlic
  • 1/2 tsp
    Salt
  • 2 tbsp
    Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp
    Olive Oil
  • 1/2 piece
    Juice of Lemon
  • 1/4 cup
    Fresh Dill, Chopped
  • 1 tsp
    Fresh Mint, Chopped
  • 1 tsp
    Parsley
Directions

Tzatziki sauce is a thick and creamy sauce made with Greek yogurt, cucumbers, and dill. It is light, refreshing, and made with simple ingredients. It pairs perfectly with all kinds of meats and vegetables and also makes a great healthy snack served with whole wheat pita chips or pita bread.

Use the structured ingredient and direction fields below for cooking. The recipe source is Delights of Culinaria.

  • Step 1

    Shred the cucumber and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.

  • Step 2

    In a small mixing bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, cucumber, crushed garlic, salt, olive oil, lemon juice, chopped dill, mint, and optional parsley. Mix well.

  • Step 3

    Refrigerate until ready to serve. Store tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

  • Step 4

    For a milder garlic flavor, combine all ingredients except the cucumber and refrigerate overnight. Mix in the squeezed cucumber before serving.

Nutritions
  • Calories:
    70 kcal
    4%
  • Protein:
    3 g
    8%
  • Carbohydrates:
    3 g
    2%
  • Sugar:
    2 g
    6%
  • Salt:
    0.4 g
    2%
  • Energy:
    293 kJ
    4%
  • Fat:
    5-6 g
    9%

Tzatziki Sauce is a Delights of Culinaria recipe built around Plain Greek Yogurt, Lebanese Cucumbers, Garlic. This import keeps the source ingredient measurements and turns the preparation into clear Platea recipe steps. It is filed as sauces and yields about 8 servings.

Use the structured ingredient and direction fields below for cooking. The recipe source is Delights of Culinaria.