Greek Tzatziki Sauce
Tzatziki sauce is most famous for topping a delicious gyro, but it's a sauce that can be used on bread, as a dipping sauce for vegetables, for appetizers, etc. It's rich cucumber and garlic flavor makes it absolutely delicious on so many things!
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers, skinned
- 1 1/4 cups Greek yogurt, full fat (or whatever you can find)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 tbsp olive oil (you can add up to 1.5tbsp for a richer flavor)
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced (up to 2tbsp depending how garlicy you like it)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- PREP CUCUMBER: Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scrape the seeds out, and all the watery contents in the middle. Use a cheese grater to grate the cucumber into small pieces. Take the grated cucumber, place it in a few paper towels (or in a tea towel) and squeeze out as much of the watery liquid as you can.2 cucumbers,
- MAKE THE SAUCE: In a bowl, add the prepped grated cucumber, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix to combine the ingredients and let it sit for about 30-minutes before serving. Enjoy on top of Gyros, appetizers, or offer as a dipping sauce! :) Check out my Super Easy Greek Chicken Gyro Recipe: http://caramelizedonions.com/greek-chicken-gyros-with-tzatziki-sauce/1 1/4 cups Greek yogurt,, 1 tbsp lemon juice,, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp garlic,, 1/4 tsp salt, black pepper,, 2 cucumbers,
Notes
1 serving = 2 tablespoons = ~50 calories
Check out my Super Easy Greek Chicken Gyro Recipe: http://caramelizedonions.com/greek-chicken-gyros-with-tzatziki-sauce/