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Tzatziki Recipe

Tzatziki Recipe

Tzatziki is a traditional Greek sauce made with Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, some herbs and spices (black pepper, mint, or dill), lemon and sea salt, and. It is correctly pronounced as tsah-tsee-key.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Dips, Side dish
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • A mixing bowl
  • A chopping board
  • A handheld grater
  • A cheesecloth
  • A strainer
  • A garlic press

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups of plain white greek yogurt
  • 1 cup cucumber with peel, grated
  • 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
  • 1 tablespoon of free lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped dill or mint
  • 2 tablespoons of Za’atar, optional
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • Extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Place the strained plain yogurt in a bowl, add freshly minced or pressed garlic on top, add one small lemon juice and drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and then mix. Let it sit for 15 minutes to allow the garlic time to break down. You can leave the mixture of ingredients overnight except the cucumber and dill or leave it overnight in the fridge for better results.
  • Place grated cucumber in a strainer over a bowl and sprinkle a generous pinch of salt over. Let it sit for 15 minutes, and then using a paper towel or cloth, gently pat the extra salt and water out. The excess liquid would ruin the creamy texture of the tzatziki sauce.
  • Add the drained cucumber into the yogurt mixture.
  • Stir into a mixture, then add the black pepper and adjust the salt according to your taste.
  • Add the two tablespoons of za’atar optional and stir everything again.
  • Finally, add some freshly chopped dill, and lastly few drizzles of extra virgin olive oil, and the sauce is ready.

Notes

You can serve yoy homemade tzatziki sauce in a crudité platter of veggies that are in season mixed in Mediterranian meatballs, beef kebabs, pita chips, warm pita bread, zucchini fritters.
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