Vegan Tzatziki

After eliminating dairy, I wondered how I could get all of the flavor of the traditional Greek put-that-on-everything topping and this is what I came up with!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 55 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cucumbers
• ¾ teaspoon dried dill weed
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons minced red onion
• 4 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Line a bowl with a clean, sturdy towel. Grate cucumbers into the bowl. Gather towel around cucumber and squeeze as much liquid from the cucumbers as possible. Transfer cucumber to a colander and sprinkle 3/4 teaspoon salt over cucumber. Stir to evenly coat cucumber and allow to drain, 10 to 30 minutes.n

Step 2

Mix cucumber, olive oil, vinegar, red onion, garlic, dill, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and ground black pepper together in a bowl.n