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Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

	Davidwhittaker / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago Authentic Greek Tzatziki Sauce for topping Gyros. Also makes a delicious dip for veggies, pita chips, etc. Prep:15m Servings:6	Davidwhitta
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Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) container plain yogurt (Preferably Greek yogurt or Fage)

1 cucumber

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 lemon, juiced and zest

1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill

1-1/2 cloves garlic, peeled

5 Mint Leaves, chopped fine

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

The night before making Tzatziki, place the yogurt in a paper towel lined strainer over another bowl and leave it in the fridge overnight. This thicker yogurt-cheese is the perfect consistency for Tzatziki. This step is not necessary if using Greek yogurt.

Peel and seed the cucumber. Place the cucumbers in a strainer over a bowl and cover with salt. This will leech out a lot of the water and help assure you have a thick sauce.

In a food processor or blender, combine all ingredients. Process until well-combined.

Transfer to a separate dish, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour for best flavor, over night is suggested.

The first 2 steps are very important. If not followed you will make Tzatziki soup, not sauce.

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Comments

oanababy 1 year ago said:
Just made this (the original recipe) - and it tastes amazing! Thanks!

linebb956 11 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I like this on my burgers..

dixiejet 10 months, 1 week ago said:
I love Tzatziki & will make this recipe the next time I do lamb. I always let it strain overnite as well. Makes a big difference when using regular, instead of Greek, yogurt.

bluemooonie 10 months ago said:
Sounds amazing

angie 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
David,
I make a similar Tzatziki. This sounds like it has a lot more depth of flavor. I was thinking of creating a Gyro-style hamburger with Tzatziki instead of mayonaise. As soon as I come up with the recipe I'll post it.
-Angie

jaeleepoms 6 months, 3 weeks ago said:
LOVE tzatziki - thanks for sharing! I've sometimes paired with another one of my faves - dolmates (stuffed grape leaves). Oh heck, I could smear this on just about anything, so good! LOL

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Alterations

alagrecque 1 year ago said:
1. Peel the cucumbers and cut them using a box grater. Salt them and let them stand for 15 minutes. Fold the cucumbers in the strained yogurt and simply stir in some olive oil, 2 cloves of minced garlic, black pepper,either a teaspoon of lemon juice or 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar (not both) and 2 tablespoons of anise (dill) . This is a traditional recipe and its very very easy ;-)

canadiangirlrox 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
I find that using Balkan style yogurt strained for an hour through multi layers of cheesecloth over a bowl on the counter ( not enough time for it to go bad!) - works great-& is SUPER fast! I also don't use mint or dill but add lots more garlic!!!!!!
My kids LOVE it!!!

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