Tzatziki Sauce Recipe
Go Greek with this recipe for tzatziki sauce -- creamy yogurt imbued with cucumber and dill -- perfect as a dip for your favorite snacks.
Servings 2
Calories 146kcal
Ingredients
- 2 small cucumbers finely grated
- 1 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp dill chopped
- 1 tbsp mint chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Finely grate the cucumbers.
- Place them in a cloth or towel and squeeze to drain the water. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the yogurt, finely grated cucumber, minced garlic, olive oil, chopped dill/mint, lemon juice, and salt.
- Mix well until combined. Serve in a bowl as a side dish or dip!
Notes
- Tzatziki is diet friendly, as it's low in carbohydrates and calories. It's also a perfect dip for a ketogenic diet.
- If your tzatziki is watery, you probably didn't squeeze out enough water from the grated cucumbers.
- Wondering why your tzatziki has thickened after being left in the fridge? Cucumber contains lots of water. When it is chopped and added to other ingredients, it releases a lot of that water. The proteins in the yogurt mingle with that water and, in turn, the tzatziki takes on a gel-like texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 391mg | Potassium: 375mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 1mg