Tzatziki Sauce Recipe - Easy Greek Yogurt Dipping Sauce

This Tzatziki Sauce recipe is the perfect refreshing companion to any grilled meats, veggies, or pita bread. Think skewered chicken, beef, lamb, etc.

Tzatziki sauce is a traditional Greek dip that is made from Greek yogurt, grated cucumbers, freshly-squeezed lemon juice, fresh chopped dill, minced garlic, olive oil, and salt. Its cool and creamy flavor makes it perfect for early spring and summer grilling season. You'll want to dip everything into this homemade tzatziki!

This sauce pairs perfectly with my Chicken Souvlaki Lunch Bowls with the Best Tzatziki Sauce

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What do you eat Homemade Tzatziki Sauce with?

• Any grilled proteins, such as chicken, beef, lamb, pork, salmon, or tofu. Bonus points if it's on skewers. (AKA kebabs)
• Gyros, meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie and eaten in a pita wrap, are traditionally served with tzatziki sauce.
• Vegetables, cooked or raw, such as zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots,
• Pita bread or chips, flatbread, wraps, etc.
• Drizzled over top of a grain bowl with quinoa (or couscous, if not gluten-free).
• Pair it with falafel.

Ingredients for Tzatziki Sauce:

• Plain Greek yogurt with fat (I always do 10% fat)
• English cucumber (regular cucumber works fine too)
• Freshly-squeezed lemon juice + the zest of a lemon
• Fresh-chopped dill
• Minced garlic
• Olive oil (I used mild, but EVOO works too)
• Salt

Tzatziki Sauce Recipe:

• Grate the cucumber and squeeze the excess water out of it it over top of a medium-sized bowl. Drain the cucumber water from the bowl before adding the cucumber to it. The goal is to drain excess water - do not smash the cucumber.

• Add in the remaining ingredients: Greek yogurt, the zest of a lemon and its freshly-squeezed juice, fresh chopped dill, minced garlic, olive oil, and salt.

• Stir to combine.
• Top with a drizzle of olive oil and more fresh chopped dill, optional.

• Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at-least 2 to 3 hours, or overnight, before serving. Serve cold with grilled meats, pita bread, vegetables. Enjoy!

How to Store Homemade Tzatziki Sauce:

Always store Tzatziki Sauce in the refrigerator. Since this is a yogurt based sauce, it cannot be left out at room temperature for long. If serving tzatziki at a party, be sure to wait until the rest of the food is ready before you set it out. The FDA doesn't recommend consuming any dairy after it's been left out at room temperature for more than two hours.

It should remain fresh for 3 to 4 days, depending on how fresh your cucumber was when you used it.

Equipment

You only need basic kitchen tools to make this Homemade Tzatziki Sauce Recipe. I recommend:

• A cheese grater for the cucumber
• A lemon squeezer to juice the lemon, as well as a zester
• A garlic press to mince the garlic without the work

Tips for Making Homemade Tzatziki:

• Don't bother peeling your cucumber. The peel adds nutrition, color, and some substance to the sauce. It's also less work.
• You can swap lemon juice for white vinegar if you are in a pinch.
• A little separation of the oils and lemon juice is normal; simply stir before serving.
• If you like crunch, grate ¼ of the cucumber and dice the other ¼.

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