Creamy Homemade Tzatziki Sauce
This creamy tzatziki style sauce is cool, fresh, and full of flavor. Made with thick Greek yogurt, crisp cucumber, garlic, and dill, it’s a simple no cook sauce that adds brightness to chicken, roasted vegetables, flatbread, or anything that needs a little extra something.
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber (seeds scooped out and grated)
- 1½ cups whole milk Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh dill finely chopped. Or 1 tsp dried
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
Instructions
- Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise and scoop out the watery, seedy center with a spoon
- Grate the cucumber and squeeze out as much liquid as possible with a cheesecloth or thin kitchen towel
- Add the drained cucumber to a medium bowl
- Stir in the Greek yogurt until combined
- Drizzle in the olive oil
- Add the chopped dill and grated garlic
- Stir in the apple cider vinegar and lemon juice
- Season with salt and mix well
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed
- Refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes if time allows to let the flavors come together
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