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    Published: Jan 19, 2018 · Modified: Jan 3, 2022 by Usha Rao

    Greek Tzatziki Sauce, a Dip

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    Greek Tzatziki sauce is a cucumber yogurt sauce or a dip served with grilled meats, pita bread, pita chips, veggies, and also as a sauce for gyros.

    A bowl of Greek tzatziki sauce with pita chips

    What is Greek Tzatziki Sauce?

    Tzatziki sauce is a yogurt cucumber sauce or dip. The pungent taste of garlic and extra virgin olive oil enhance flavor and dill gives this it a unique taste and flavor.

    Apart from being an awesome dip, it also serves as a great accompaniment for many Greek and mediterranean dishes. The key to good tzatziki is thick yogurt or Greek yogurt, salted & well drained grated / diced cucumber. We prefer grated cucumber.

    Theme of the Week

    The theme for this week is chutneys, dips and spreads. The first two recipes for the week were zucchini tomato chutney and cottage cheese guacamole. The last recipe is Greek Tzatziki sauce which serves as a dip and a sauce.

    Bowl of Green sauce in a wooden plate with pita chips and a chip with some sauce.

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    Detailed Recipe

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    A bowl of tzatziki sauce with pita chips.

    Tzatziki Sauce

    Greek Tzatziki sauce is a cucumber yogurt sauce or a dip served with grilled meats, pita bread, pita chips, veggies, and also as a sauce for gyros.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Greek Cuisine
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 47kcal
    Author: Usha Rao

    Equipment

    • Grater or a Food Processor
    • Colander or a strainer
    • Mixing Bowl

    Ingredients

    • 1 small-medium English Cucumber grated (approx. 1 cup after grating)
    • ½ teaspoon Salt adjust to taste
    • ¾. - 1 cup Greek Yogurt
    • 1 Clove of Garlic grated or minced
    • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • 2 - 3 teaspoon Lime Juice
    • ⅛ – ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
    • ½ - 1 teaspoon chopped Dill

    Instructions

    • Wash and grate cucumber using a large grater blade or grate in a food processor.
    • Mix ¼ teaspoon of salt with cucumber, place in a strainer and let drain. If time permits, leave it in the fridge overnight. Else, 30 minutes to a hour is good enough. Squeeze out as much liquid from cucumber grate as possible and keep aside.
    • Take yogurt in a bowl, add grated cucumber, minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, lime juice, pepper, remaining salt and mix well.
    • Just before serving, add dill and mix well. I used ½ teaspoon as I find dill flavor very strong. If one likes it, can add more to taste.
    • Serve tzatziki with grilled chicken, pita bread, pita chips, over gyros and also as a condiment with Greek food.

    Notes

    • Cucumber – Cucumber can be grated or finely diced. I prefer grating.
    • Yogurt – Greek yogurt is a must for this sauce. Greek yogurt is thick yogurt and if one cannot procure it, hang yogurt in a cheese cloth and leave it overnight.
    • Sauce – If time permits, make the sauce by mixing Greek yogurt, garlic, lime juice, salt and olive oil. Refrigerate overnight along with cucumber. This lets the sauce infuse all the flavors. Next day, add cucumber and dill.
    • Dill – I use dill sparingly as I am not very fond it's flavor. I feel it overpowers the dish it is used in.
    • Nutrition - values listed are approximate.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.25cups | Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Karly says

      March 03, 2019 at 11:36 am

      Yum! This looks delicious!

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        March 04, 2019 at 8:27 pm

        Thank you Karly

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    2. Priya Srinivasan says

      January 28, 2018 at 10:21 am

      i too find dill too overpowering, so add very very very little! tzatziki sauce looks delicious, i made it for our MEga BM once, after which it is a regular in our house, but i skip the dill!

      Reply
    3. Jayashree says

      January 24, 2018 at 6:55 pm

      This is one of my favorite sauces. Nice photos.

      Reply
    4. Srivalli Jetti says

      January 24, 2018 at 2:45 am

      I loved this so much when I had made it, such a delicious dip!

      Reply
    5. Sapana Behl says

      January 23, 2018 at 4:15 am

      This is one of my favorite dip. Beautifully presented.

      Reply
    6. Sandhiya says

      January 22, 2018 at 7:09 pm

      My favorite dip and we loved it when i had prepared this. Looks so creamy and delicious.

      Reply
    7. themadscientistskitchen says

      January 22, 2018 at 11:39 am

      Such yummy pictures.Want to grab the bowl from the screen. Must make some for we like it.

      Reply
    8. Suja Ram says

      January 21, 2018 at 10:40 pm

      Tzatziki dip is my to-do list for quite sometime, yours is making me drool.

      Reply
    9. vaishalisabnani says

      January 21, 2018 at 7:11 pm

      This sauce happens to be one of our favorite..have'nt made it in a while now, thanks for reminding. and yes..beautifully presented.

      Reply
    10. Priya Kumar says

      January 21, 2018 at 6:59 am

      this is my favorite sauce since I made pita bread. So drooling cliks.

      Reply
    11. Harini-Jaya R says

      January 20, 2018 at 7:32 pm

      We loved this sauce when I made it a few months back. The pictures look stunning as usual.

      Reply
    12. Priya Suresh says

      January 20, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      5 stars
      Super like, am an ardent fan of this Tzatziki sauce, just cant stop myself drooling here.

      Reply

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