A staple in most Greek homes, Tzatziki Sauce can complement a wide variety of dishes. You might have heard of tzatziki sauce, but weren’t sure what was in it. This tasty sauce is made with Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill, and fresh lemon juice. It’s a no-frills sauce that brings all of the taste!
Popular uses for this amazing sauce include veggie dip, sauces for meats and fish, sandwich spread, and many more; it’s truly a multi-purpose condiment! Plus, with the Greek yogurt base, tzatziki sauce offers a number of health benefits. Greek yogurt is an excellent source of protein (especially if avoiding meat). It’s packed with healthy probiotics and is high in calcium, which is great news for your bone health.
We make our tzatziki sauce with garlic grown in our raised garden beds, which brings its own health benefits into the mix. Garlic helps with conditions such as high or low blood pressure, high cholesterol, inherited high cholesterol, and coronary heart disease.
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Whether you use it as a dip, spread, or sauce, we know you’ll love this tangy, refreshing recipe! If you make this recipe for Tzatziki Sauce be sure to leave us a comment below, we love hearing from you! And if you post it be sure to tag #Hearthealthygreek.
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Tzatziki Sauce
Ingredients
- ¾ cup grated English cucumber squeezed
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp dill
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- pinch salt and pepper
- ½ lemon juiced
Instructions
- Peel the cucumber and finely grate.
- Place the grated cucumber in a linen cloth or cheesecloth and squeeze to remove water. Getting rid of the excess water from the cucumber is important so that the sauce isn’t watery.
- To a bowl, add the yogurt, cucumber, dill, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon juice.
- Stir until combined, cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours for best flavor.
