Perfect Tzatziki: Versatile Greek Dip

Fresh, light, aromatic — with a Mediterranean taste! Greek classic tzatziki sauce (tzatziki) — ideal for meat, fish or poultry. It is also used for dressing salads and as a separate dish — as a dip; pieces of vegetables, chips, flatbreads, seafood, and croutons are dipped into it.
cook time: 15 min
Logan Winslow
Perfect Tzatziki: Versatile Greek Dip

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

125
Calories
10g
Fat
4g
Carbs
3g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Yogurt 250 g
cucumbers 1 pc
Dill 20 g
Garlic 2 clove
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste

To submit:

Olive oil 2 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make tzatziki sauce (tzatziki)? Prepare your ingredients first. Choose natural yogurt without additives. Traditionally, tzatziki or tzatziki are made from Greek yogurt — it has a very thick consistency. If you don’t find one on sale, then take a regular one and weigh it in gauze overnight — the yogurt will become much denser.

Step 2

Step 2
First prepare the greens. It must be rinsed very well under running water and dried. Then chop it finely.

Step 3

Step 3
Now take care of the cucumber. If the cucumber is large and has thick skin, then it must be peeled. It is also better to remove seeds from this. Leave a young cucumber with thin skin as is. Grate the washed cucumber on a coarse grater. Transfer to a separate bowl, you can even put the grated cucumber in a sieve and place over a bowl. Add a little salt and leave for about five minutes.

Step 4

Step 4
Peel the garlic and finely chop the cloves. I used a garlic press, but you can grate it.

Step 5

Step 5
Meanwhile, the cucumber has given juice; it needs to be drained. If you kept it in a sieve, simply drain the released liquid. If it was just lying in a bowl, then first squeeze out the cucumber mass with your hands. And then drain off the excess.

Step 6

Step 6
Add chopped herbs, grated and squeezed cucumber, garlic, salt and pepper to the yogurt.

Step 7

Step 7
Mix the sauce well and taste for salt. Add more if necessary. Leave the tzatziki sauce to sit for about 15 minutes. Drizzle it with olive oil before serving.

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