Dreaming of the Greek Islands? We are too. Mix up some delicious tzatziki, and you’ll be there... at least in spirit. Just don’t smash your plates. Yamas!
November 8 2016 by Anne Aobadia, photo by Emma Shevtzoff, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Condiments
Dreaming of the Greek Islands? We are too. Mix up some delicious tzatziki, and you’ll be there... at least in spirit. Just don’t smash your plates. Yamas!
USMetric
6 servingservings
Ingredients
- 6 oz. 170 g cucumber, finely chopped
- 1 cup (61⁄3 oz.) 240 ml (180 g) Greek yogurt (4% fat)
- 2 2 garlic clove, mincedgarlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped or dried mint (optional)
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ½ tbsp ½ tbsp olive oil
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Instructions
Rinse and finely chop the cucumber, or grate it using the coarse side of a grater. The skin adds color and texture to the sauce, but you may want to peel and deseed the cucumber depending on the variety — please see tips below.
Combine yogurt, cucumber, dill or mint (optional), garlic, and black pepper in a bowl. Add salt to taste. Drizzle with olive oil before serving.
Tips!
If you are using an English cucumber, which is long, has thin skin, and relatively small seeds, then there is no need to peel or deseed it. If you are using a Garden cucumber (as it's commonly known in the US), which is shorter, has thick dark green skin and larger seeds, we recommend peeling it and removing the seeds before grating.
To increase the fat ratio and reduce the amount of carbohydrates in the tzatziki, you can substitute Greek yogurt with (all or part) sour cream or crème fraîche. For dairy-free tzatziki, ditch the yogurt and use mayonnaise instead.If you don't have fresh garlic, go ahead and use minced garlic from a jar or garlic powder. Experiment and see what tastes best!
For thicker tzatziki, place the grated cucumber in a colander or sieve and sprinkle with salt. Combine and let the liquid drain for 5–10 minutes. Wrap cucumber in a tea towel and squeeze out excess liquid.
Tzatziki will keep for about 3 days in the fridge.
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7 comments
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Patti
August 28 2017
This sauce was amazing with the mayo substitute. I used the roasted cauliflower recipe from this site but I did not marinate the "curd" (apparently what the head itself is called). Just boiled in vegetable bouillon, transferred to a square cake pan with 3 cups of the broth, added one melted stick of butter and baked till ready (this is going to vary on time based on personal texture preference). Dipped in mayo sauce with a bit of curry powder added. It's a must try since it is such a versatile veggie and can be used with any spice.
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Lindsay
January 23 2018
How do I know what the serving size is for these recipes ? I'm not seeing it anywhere
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janz
January 12 2019
its at the top next to us / metric button
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Tammy
February 3 2019
For a more traditional Greek flavor I recommend dried/fresh dill instead of mint (to taste), 1/2 greek yogurt & 1/2 sour cream (not mayo), peel and seed your cucumber, and add a dash or two of either fresh lemon juice or red wine vinegar. Take these hints from our Greek family. Enjoy with grilled meats, veggies, flatbread, etc. :-)
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Sharon
March 13 2019
That's almost exactly what I did except I had lime instead of lemon and I did use dill instead of mint.
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Rosemarie
April 30 2019
love it on salmon
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Donna
February 12 2021
Just love this stuff!! It's amazing on whatever you can think of to put it on!! Our family likes lemon so I do add lemon juice. I need to be careful not to eat the whole recipe myself:)
