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    Greek Tzatziki Sauce

    Published Jan 17, 2018 · by Jacqueline Piper · 2 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Greek Tzatziki Sauce - A tangy, delicious yogurt dip with cucumber, lemon, garlic and oil. Perfect with a pita, in a gyro or on a burger.

    Greek Tzatziki Sauce recipe from Pipercooks.com

    Have you ever had Tzatziki Sauce?  I worked at a Greek/Fast food restaurant for 7 years and I could NOT get enough of it. EXCEPT - homemade is sooo much better!  It requires a little bit of forethought and some time, but it's not hands on time - so easy!

    Greek Tzatziki Sauce recipe from Pipercooks.com

    First, you need to peel your cucumber (or not, your choice) and then grate it into a sieve/mesh strainer.  Set your strainer over a bowl to catch the water, and then sprinkle the cucumber with salt, which helps draw out the moisture.

    Then just let it sit for about twenty to thirty minutes, until a lot of the moisture drains out.  I always squeeze the cucumber after this, just to make sure to get as much water as possible.  If you don't get a lot of liquid out, you'll have a really thin Tzatziki - and you don't want that!

    Greek Tzatziki Sauce recipe from Pipercooks.com

    Tip - if you can't find a thick Greek yogurt at your grocery store, try setting some plain yogurt in a piece of cheesecloth over a mesh strainer. Put that in the fridge and forget about for a couple of hours .  You should find quite a bit of liquid had drained out when you go back and check.

    Also, most recipes call for dill.  I love dill, but not in my Tzatziki sauce.  So while my version may not necessarily be authentic - it's still totally amazing and delicious.

    Do you prefer with or without dill?

    By the way, I love this Greek Tzatziki Sauce on the Greek Turkey Burgers I posted this week - try that out!  It's also so good serve very simply, with some grilled pita breads.

    It'll also show up in another recipe I'll post soon - Greek Style French Fries!

    How do you serve your Tzatziki Sauce?

    Greek Tzatziki Sauce recipe from Pipercooks.com
    Greek Tzatziki Sauce recipe from Pipercooks.com

    Tzatziki Sauce

    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 2 cups
    Jacqueline Piper
    5 from 1 vote
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    Greek Tzatziki Sauce - A tangy, delicious yogurt dip with cucumber, lemon, garlic and oil. Perfect with a pita, in a gyro or on a burger.

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ cups plain greek yogurt
    • ½ cucumber (peeled grated/shredded, drained)
    • 1 large clove garlic (microplaned)
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • salt and pepper (to taste)

    Instructions
     

    • Peel and then grate the cucumber into a mesh sieve. Place the sieve over a bowl and sprinkle the cucumber with salt. Let sit 20-30 minutes or so until a lot of water drains out. Squeeze any remaining water out by hand.
    • In a small bowl, add the drained cucumber and the remaining ingredients and mix with a spoon. This dip is best if you let sit in the fridge for a few hours before serving.
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    Course Dip
    Cuisine Greek
    Keyword greek, sauce, tzatziki
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    1. Albert Bevia

      February 03, 2018 at 11:45 am

      I am a HUGE fan of Tzatziki, it is one of the greatest sauces ever created, and your version sounds so good!

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      • pipercooks

        February 03, 2018 at 3:01 pm

        I love it too! Thanks Albert 🙂

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