Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

Is burying a meal deep under a sauce acceptable table manner or are we just overly emotional? Can Tzatziki sauce save our soul when the day comes?

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As it’s name implies, Tzatziki is a Greek sauce but similar sauces exist all over from the Balkans to the Middle East with various names. Tzatziki sauce main ingredients are Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, salt and olive oil. A bit of dill can be added with a squeeze of lemon juice, but dill can be substituted with mint or parsley for the more adventures.

Overall, tzatziki is an excellent sauce for the hot summer months, but it can serve as a lovely reminder of summer during the cold winter days.

Ingredients

• 1 Cucumber
• 1 clove Garlic
• 2 cup / 500ml Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• Optional:
  • Dill or Mint or Parsley
  • Lemon juice

How to make Tzatziki sauce

1. Wash the herbs, peel the garlic and the cucumber if desired. Some like cucumber with the peel on.
2. Shred the cucumber and the garlic then finely chop the herbs up.
3. Place the cucumber, garlic and herbs into a container. Some like to strain the cucumber but if the Greek yogurt is thick enough then pressing out some of the liquid is enough.
4. Add the Greek yogurt, olive oil and salt.
5. Mix everything well.
6. Put the freshly made Tzatziki sauce into the fridge for a couple of hours that will let the flavors come together.

Enjoy!

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Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

Is burying a meal deep under a sauce acceptable table manner or are we just overly emotional? Can Tzatziki sauce save our soul when the day comes?

Course Condiments

Cuisine Gluten free, Keto, Low carb recipe, Mediterranean, Sugar free recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Cucumber
• 1 clove Garlic
• 2 cup / 500ml Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon Salt

Optional:

• Dill or Mint or Parsley
• Lemon juice

Instructions

• Wash the herbs, peel the garlic and the cucumber if desired. Some like cucumber with the peel on.
  
• Shred the cucumber and the garlic then finely chop the herbs up.
  
• Place the cucumber, garlic and herbs into a container. Some like to strain the cucumber but if the Greek yogurt is thick enough then pressing out some of the liquid is enough.
  
• Add the Greek yogurt, olive oil and salt.
  
• Mix everything well.
  
• Put the freshly made Tzatziki sauce into the fridge for a couple of hours that will let the flavors come together.
  

Notes

Enjoy!

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