Tzaziki Sauce
This is a basic Tzaziki, a yogurt based sauce with cucumber and dill and a common pairing dishes from southeastern Europe (Mediterranean) and middle east.
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Ingredients
- 1½ cup plain greek yogurt, see notes
- 5 cloves garlic, grated or finely minced
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/8 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 1/2 cup grated cucumber (pressed of its liquid), see notes
- 1 tsp salt
How I Make It
- Grate the cucumber and squeeze out all its liquid. This step is important or else your sauce will be watery, so don't skip it! (Save the cucumber juice for some cocktails).Combine all ingredients together and chill for at least 30 minutes for all the flavors to come together.
Notes
- You can use low fat or non fat yogurt if you prefer but the results will not be as thick, but runnier.
- You can use more or less cucumber depending on how chunky you want you dip.
- Add more or less garlic to your preference.