Tzatziki Sauce

This easy tzatziki sauce recipe is rich, creamy, and tangy. Thanks to cucumber, dill, and garlic, it adds fresh Greek flavor to any meal. Serve with gyros, fries, grilled meats, pita bread -- the sky's the limit!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 75 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 2 medium cucumbers
• 1 (16 ounce) container plain Greek yogurt
• 0.5 medium lemon, juiced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Peel cucumbers; remove seeds with a spoon. Grate cucumber on the large holes of a box grater, then squeeze to drain excess liquid.

Step 2

Serve immediately or for best flavor cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Step 3

Gather all ingredients.

Step 4

In a food processor combine the cucumber with Greek yogurt, garlic, olive oil, dill, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth.

Step 5

Serve with vegetables and crackers.