Tasty Tzatziki

Tasty Tzatziki is a lovely Greek dish that is perfect as a dip and as a salad dressing. It is brilliant in Chicken Gyros and as a dip for lamb kebabs. This simple recipe creates a creamy, rich sauce with a mild lemon hit that’s perfect all year round.

One thing I would like to mention is that to make the best Tzatziki you need good thick Greek yogurt. If not then you may need to drain it overnight to remove the fluids that manufacturers add. Otherwise the dish may be weak and too watery.

Tasty Tzatziki

A simple recipe that produces a dip with body nd a lemon hit.

4.55 from 55 votes

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Course: Dips and Spreads, Dressings

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: Dairy, Lemon, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 Portions

Calories: 100kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 16 oz Greek yogurt full fat
• 1 large cucumber 2 medium
• 2 cloves garlic peel/mince
• 1 large lemon juice only
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp dill chopped
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

• I have found a lovely thick natural Greek yogurt but if yours is runny then I would suggest draining it before adding to the recipe. Simply place a fine sieve over a large enough bowl, add a cheesecloth or similar and pour the yogurt in. Cover and whack into the fridge overnight and in the morning your will have a lovely thick yogurt in the sieve.
• When ready to produce the tzatziki, peel the cucumbers and throw away the skin. Slice the cucumber in half lengthways and using a spoon scoop out the seeds.
  1 large cucumber
• Place a box grater over a kitchen towel and grate the cucumber so the pieces fall onto the towel.
• Add a pinch of salt and fold the corner over and place the towel in a large dish to remove the excess water. When ready squeeze the towel to drain the last of the fluid. This helps to prevent a runny Tzatziki.
• Once drained place the cucumber into a food processor along with the garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and Greek yogurt. Blitz until lovely and smooth.
  16 oz Greek yogurt, 2 cloves garlic, 1 large lemon, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp dill, salt, ground black pepper
• Transfer to a serving bowl and place in the fridge for at least an hour so the flavour become enhanced.
• Serve

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 46IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 0.3mg