How to Make Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki is a Greek meze or appetizer, also used as a sauce for souvlaki and gyros. Tzatziki is made of strained yogurt with cucumbers, garlic, salt, usually olive oil, pepper, dill, sometimes lemon juice and parsley, or mint added. The cucumbers are either pureed and strained, or seeded and finely diced. Olive oil, olives, and herbs are often used as garnishes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 cups fat-free plain yogurt
• 1 cup peeled, seeded and diced cucumber
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 Medium Bowl
• 1 Mixing Spoon
• Saranwrap

1. 
    
   Glass bowl

   Grab a medium glass bowl and a spoon. Set aside some Saranwrap to cover the bowl after mixing is complete.

2. 
    
   Get choppin'!

   Seed and finely chop the cucumber in very small pieces.
   Chop the fresh dill.

3. 
    
   Mix ingredients

   Combine all ingredients into bowl, yogurt first, and blend until smooth and all ingredients are mixed well.

4. 
    
   Cover and refrigerate!

   Cover and refrigerate until serving. Sauce may be made up to 2 hours in advance. Sauce can be used for many foods like Gyro, Souvlaki, Chicken, french fries, and pork. Adjust ingredients to fit your tastes. I like extra garlic and less dill!

Tips & Warnings

• Put yougurt in first, makes it easier to blend.
• Allow sauce to chill before serving.

Resources

• Greek Chicken Pita Wrap

[jfargo]

on 3/19/2009 You know, it didn't even occur to me to put up some awesome recipes on here. I love Greek food, and this sounds delicious. 5*

[ClayPot]

on 3/7/2009 sounds delicious! 5*

[Mitestarossa]

on 2/22/2009 Yummy.

[redfrog]

on 2/20/2009 Ooooooh damn! I love this stuff. Thanks for the how to.

[dmfnole]

on 2/15/2009 Yummy