Tzatziki Recipe

Name: Tzatziki Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1/2 English cucumber; 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste); 16 oz plain Greek yogurt (cold, (either full fat or fat-free will work)); 1 1/2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (Juice of 1/2 lemon; please squeeze a real lemon); 3 to 4 garlic cloves (peeled and grated); 1/3 cup chopped dill; 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (plus more to drizzle); 1/4 tsp salt (or to taste); 1/8 tsp black pepper (or to taste)

Tzatziki is a fresh cucumber yogurt sauce you can serve with chicken, grilled veggies, pita chips, gyros, or as a raw veggie dip.

⏱ 15 min 🔨 Prep 15min 📊 Easy 🍽 12 servings ⭐ 4.8 (124) 👁 8

Ingredients

12 servings

1/2 English cucumber
1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
16 oz plain Greek yogurt (cold, (either full fat or fat-free will work))
1 1/2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (Juice of 1/2 lemon; please squeeze a real lemon)
3 to 4 garlic cloves (peeled and grated)
1/3 cup chopped dill
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (plus more to drizzle)
1/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
1/8 tsp black pepper (or to taste)

Instructions

Peel and finely dice the cucumber, or you can grate on the large holes of a box grater if preferred. Transfer to a bowl lined with a cheesecloth* and sprinkle cucumbers with 1/2 tsp salt and give them a light stir. Set aside for the cucumbers to release their juice while you prep the remaining ingredients.
In a large mixing bowl, combine plain Greek yogurt, lemon juice, grated garlic cloves, chopped dill, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, or season to taste.
Use the cheesecloth to squeeze out as much juice as you can from your chopped cucumber. You'll be surprised how much juice comes out. Discard the juice and add squeezed cucumber to your mixing bowl.
Stir everything to combine and season to taste with more salt and pepper if desired. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until ready to serve. I love serving drizzled with a little more extra virgin olive oil.

Nutrition per serving

Protein4g

Carbs2g

Fat4g

57kcal

4gProtein

2gCarbs

4gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2275.00

Per Serving
$190.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$4550.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (89% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
English cucumber	0.5	$58.00
salt	0.5 tsp	$1.00
plain Greek yogurt	16 oz	$1512.00
freshly squeezed lemon juice	0.5 tbsp	$5.00
to 4 garlic cloves	3	$593.00
chopped dill	0.3333333333333333 cup	-
extra virgin olive oil	3 tbsp	$103.00
salt	0.25 tsp	-
black pepper	0.125 tsp	$3.00