Tzatziki Sauce
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking timeminutes
Ingredients
1 Large Cucumber, halved seeded and shredded
1/2 tsp salt
1 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
1/4 cup Olive Oil
2 – 4 Garlic Cloves through garlic press
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
1-1/2 tsp dill or mint or both blended
Salt and pepper
Directions
- Step One – Prepare the Cucumber
- Cut cucumber in half, and remove seeds with a spoon
- Shred and place into a strainer over a bowl, salt and allow to stand for 15 minutes to allow water to drain.
- Drain cucumber and firmly squeeze cucumber shreds in a dish towel or sturdy paper towel to remove as much water as possible
- Step Two – Combine ingredients
- Put one cup yogurt into a bowl
- Add 1/4 cup Olive Oil, plus or minus to taste
- Add six garlic cloves—more or less to your tastes—pressed through a garlic press
- Add the juice of 1/2 lemon.
- Add fresh, chopped dill to taste
- Add cucumber once fully drained and whisk ingredients together
Recipe Video
Notes
- Refrigerate until ready to use, should keep for a week.