Tzatziki

A classic Greek tzatziki sauce made with cucumber, greek yogurt, garlic, lots of fresh dill and lemon. Great as a dip or side with grilled meat.

I generally don’t fuss over making sauces to often, but in the summer this is one that is on heavy repeat, at least weekly. And honestly, it’s not even fussing, it’s just mixing some stuff up in a bowl. Tzatziki goes great with anything cooked over coals. We typically grill up some meat and/or veg, then top everything with a generous dollop. Honestly, we both like it so much we kind of eat it like it’s its own side dish, but unlike us, you can feel free to use some restraint.

I also tend to make a massive amount of tzatziki and then have it with sourdough bread, harissa and more olive oil the next day for breakfast. That’s a little insider tip for ya. I highly recommend it.

Here I added in a bunch of dill, and while it’s certainly not imperative, and I’m sure sacrilege to some, when it’s summertime and I have fresh dill available, I’m using it. I get that some people don’t like it, and if that’s you, by all means leave it out. Or, go wild and use some other herb if you fancy, just make sure to tell me about it in the comments below!

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I also tend to make a massive amount of tzatziki and then have it with sourdough bread, harissa and more olive oil the next day for breakfast. That’s a little insider tip for ya. I highly recommend it.
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Tzatziki

Cucumber, greek yogurt and garlic with lots of fresh dill and lemon. Great as a dip or side with grilled meat.
Prep Time5 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Keyword: cucumber yogurt sauce, tzatziki
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 C grated cucumber liquid squeezed out
  • 7 oz greek yogurt full fat
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • 1 tbsp dill chopped, optional
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions

  • Grate cucumber and then either in a cheese cloth, fine mesh strainer, or my method of choice, a good ole’ paper towel, wrap it up and squeeze out as much excess moisture as possible.
  • Next, add all you ingredients in a bowl, mix it up, check your seasoning and that’s it. Eat up!

Notes

Mainly a mix up job here. The only bit of fussing you need to do is the straining of the cucumber. You need to make sure to remover as much of the water as possible so you don’t get a soupy tzatziki. You want it nice and thick, but still full of cucumber flavor, so you squeeze out that water content.
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  1. Rachel!

    Everything you make looks so delicious and the way you describe it makes me want to eat it INSTANTLY!! I love opening up your recipes…keep them coming!!!!!

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