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Greek Tzatziki Sauce Recipe {Garlic Cucumber Yogurt Dip} is cool and creamy and a delicious sauce for Gyros, Vegetables, Pita Bread.
Greek Tzatziki Sauce Recipe {Garlic Cucumber Yogurt Dip}
This Greek Tzatziki Sauce Recipe {Garlic Cucumber Yogurt Dip} is a super simple recipe. It’s cool and crisp and makes a great dipping sauce for Greek Pita Bread, Vegetables, Chips and Crackers. It is especially good on my Pressure Cooker Greek Lamb Beef Gyros.
Cast of Ingredients for Greek Tzatziki Sauce Recipe {Garlic Cucumber Yogurt Dip}
Tzatziki Sauce isalmost alwaysmade with Yogurt Cheese, Cucumber, Garlic and Dill Weed. Fresh Mint is sometimes added in as well.
English Cucumbers are very popular in the recipe. Greek Yogurtor Yogurt Cheese is the base for Tzatziki Sauce.
Use my Homemade Thick Greek Yogurt Recipeand make your own Extra Thick Yogurt.
A Long Strain Will Make Yogurt Cheese
If you would like to make your own Yogurt Cheese, try my Homemade Thick Greek Yogurt Recipeand strain it overnight to make your own Yogurt Cheese.
Seed the Cucumber and Squeeze out the Water
Slice the Cucumber and remove the Seeds and the Soft Center. This will help remove excess water in the Cucumber.
Rough chop the Cucumber and sprinkle with a little Kosher Salt. The Salt helps draw out the water.
Since we removed the Center, no need to let the Cucumber rest. Just put the chopped Cucumber in a Paper Towel and Squeeze out the water.
Add all Ingredients to Food Processor
Dump the Yogurt Cheese into the Bowl of your Food Processor. Add the squeezed Cucumber, Dill Weed, Fresh Garlic, Salt and Pepper.
Add as many Fresh Mint Leaves as you like. Start with just one Clove of Garlic. You can always add more if you like a really strong Garlic taste.
I like to use True Lemon Crystallized Sprinkles, rather than Lemon Juice, to keep this Greek Tzatziki Sauce Recipe nice and thick.
Process Until Smooth
Process until smooth and then give it a taste test. Adjust the seasonings and give it another whirl. Place in a covered container in the refrigerator.
Besides using thisGreek Tzatziki Sauce Recipe on my Pressure Cooker Greek Lamb Beef Gyros, try it with my Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wingsrecipe or my Hamburger Hamlet Zucchini Zirclesrecipe.
More Greek Recipes to Make::
- Air Fryer Feta Psiti Greek Baked Feta Horsd’oeuvre
- Instant Pot Greek Meatballs {Keftedes}
- Pressure Cooker Greek Lamb Beef Gyros {Lamb and/or Beef}
- Instant Pot Greek Yogurt (Thick and Creamy)
- Greek Tortellini Salad
Kitchen Equipment and Essentials
- J.A. Henckels Classic 8-inch Chef’s Knife
- Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
- Simply Gourmet (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
- Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
- di Oro Living Silicone Spatulas Set
- Alton Brown Salt Box
- Electric Pepper Mill
- 6 oz Porcelain Ramekins
- My FANTASTIC Teak Cutting & Charcuterie Board & Compartments
- Cuisinart Large Food Processor
- True Lemon Crystallized Sprinkles
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Greek Tzatziki Sauce Recipe {Garlic Cucumber Yogurt Dip}
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Condiment, Sauce
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 cups
Calories:
Author: Jill Selkowitz
Ingredients
- 1 cup Homemade Greek Yogurt Cheese (Strained Greek Yogurt)
- 4 oz/114g Cucumber (peeled/seeded)
- 1 clove Fresh Garlic
- 1 tsp Dill Weed
- 1/8 tsp True Lemon (or 1 tsp Lemon Juice)
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 pinch Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 3 Fresh Mint Leaves (optional)
Instructions
Peel and core Cucumber. Rough Chop and sprinkle with Kosher Salt. Place in a Paper Towel and squeeze out water.
Add all ingredients to the bowl of a Food Processor and process until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings.
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