Name: Best Tzatziki
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 cups grated cucumber (from about 1 medium 10-ounce cucumber, no need to peel or seed the cucumber first, grate on the large holes of your box grater); 1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint and/or dill; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 medium clove garlic, pressed or minced; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

Best Tzatziki

Author: Cookie and Kate
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 2 1/2 cups 1x
Category: Sauce
Method: By hand
Cuisine: Greek

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Learn how to make tzatziki, a traditional Greek yogurt and cucumber sauce with fresh herbs. Tzatziki is a refreshing sauce or dip, and it’s so easy to make! This basic recipe yields about 2 1/2 cups; multiply if necessary.

Greek Tzatziki sauce made with cucumber, yogurt, fresh dill and mint!

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Ingredients

2 cups grated cucumber (from about 1 medium 10-ounce cucumber, no need to peel or seed the cucumber first, grate on the large holes of your box grater)
1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint and/or dill
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 medium clove garlic, pressed or minced
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

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Instructions

Working with one big handful at a time, lightly squeeze the grated cucumber between your palms over the sink to remove excess moisture. Transfer the squeezed cucumber to a serving bowl, and repeat with the remaining cucumber.
Add the yogurt, olive oil, herbs, lemon juice, garlic, and salt to the bowl, and stir to blend. Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Taste and add additional chopped fresh herbs, lemon juice, and/or salt, if necessary (I thought this batch was just right as-is).
Serve tzatziki immediately or chill for later. Leftover tzatziki keeps well, chilled, for about 4 days.

Notes

Recipe adapted from my cookbook, Love Real Food.

Make it dairy free/vegan: Substitute an equal amount of cashew sour cream for the yogurt, and thin the tzatziki with a small splash of water if necessary.

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Recipe from Cookie and Kate: https://cookieandkate.com/how-to-make-tzatziki/