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Homemade Tzatziki

5 from 1 vote
If you don't know about this dip, you are totally missing out. Tzatziki is a traditional Mediterranean dip that is composed of creamy yogurt, fresh cucumbers, and some salt and acid that bring it to the next level. I literally dip everything in this homemade sauce: veggies, potatoes, chicken, meat, fish... etc. I also love to use it as a salad dressing and spread for sandwiches!
It's so simple, literally ten minutes. It goes great with nearly everything!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Optional Chill Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Dip, Snack
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 104
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups yogurt your choice of fat percentage
  • 4 Persian cucumbers or 1 English cucumber
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt divided
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup dill chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced

Method
 

  1. Using a box grater, grate half of the cucumbers on the medium setting and half on the smaller setting.
  2. Sprinkle the grated cucumbers with 1/2 tsp salt, then squeeze and pour out the liquid.
  3. Dump the shredded cucumbers on a paper towel, wrap them up, and squeeze to get more liquid out. Repeat this one more time.
  4. Add the cucumbers to a bowl with the yogurt, vinegar, remaining 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, olive oil, minched garlic, and chopped dill. Mix and adjust the seasoning. Optionally, let the dip chill in the fridge for 20 minutes (or make it in advance). Enjoy!

Notes

  • Macros: 3.5 g fat, 6.6 g carbohydrates, 11.2 g protein
  • See the blog post above for more details and suggestions, including helpful tips and delicious combinations for this dip!