Traditional Tzatziki Sauce
This delicious, fast & easy recipe is a traditional greek dish. Tzatziki can be eaten as an appetizer with pita bread, as a condiment, or as a side dish. Tzatziki tastes better if made with thick yogurt. You can easily make thick yogurt by straining regular plain yogurt inside cheesecloth over a bowl. I usually use store bought Greek yogurt.
Ingredients
- 1 Cucumber seeded
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt or Plain Yogurt
- 1 tsp Olive Oil
- 2 tsp Vinegar red or white wine vinegar
- Grounded Black Pepper
- ¼ Tbsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Dill
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 Tbsp Mint
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Start by peeling the cucumber and removing the seeds. Then squeeze the excess moisture out of the grated cucumber.
- Peel the garlic cloves, mince them finely, and mix them with salt using your hands.
- In a bowl, combine yogurt, sour cream, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Stir until well mixed.
- Stir in 1 or 2 tbsp Greek yogurt and mix well to distribute the garlic evenly.
- Add the remaining yogurt, grated cucumbers, olive oil, and vinegar. Stir, cover, and place in a refrigerator.
- When ready to serve drizzle a bit of olive oil over top.
Notes
Chefs' Tips
This is best made ahead a couple of hours and letting it rest before serving.
Be sure to drain the cucumber after grating by wrapping and squeezing it in cheesecloth or paper towel. This removed excess moisture for the best dip/sauce results.