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EASY GREEK YOGURT CUCUMBER SAUCE



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This concoction is a result of my experimental efforts in trying to copy a favorite Greek restaurant's tzatziki sauce. Serve with gyros, pita bread, chips, or raw veggies.

Provided by Polly Rinas Janos

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes     Cold Cheese Dip Recipes

Time 8h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon white vinegar
½ teaspoon lemon juice
1 small cucumber - peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
1 green onion
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
½ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon lemon zest
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Stir together the yogurt, sour cream, vinegar, lemon juice, cucumber, green onion, garlic, feta cheese, oregano, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a bowl; cover and chill 8 hours or overnight before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.8 calories, Carbohydrate 2.3 g, Cholesterol 10.7 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 62.7 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

TZATZIKI



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Keeping the garlic whole and removing once it has added enough flavor will keep the flavor more mild, but if you want more of a punch, grate it before adding and leave it in.

Provided by Mina Stone

Categories     Bon Appétit     Sauce     Condiment     Yogurt     Cucumber     Mint     Garlic

Yield Makes about 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 Persian or 1/2 English hothouse cucumbers, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
Kosher salt
1 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, lightly crushed
1/4 cup chopped mint

Steps:

  • Toss cucumbers with a few generous pinches of salt in a small bowl; firmly squeeze several times with your hands to release excess water. Drain.
  • Mix cucumbers, yogurt, oil, lemon juice, and garlic in a medium bowl; season with salt. Let sit at room temperature until tzatziki tastes garlicky, 15-20 minutes; discard garlic. Stir in mint just before serving.
  • Do Ahead
  • Tzatziki (without mint) can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

TZATZIKI SAUCE (YOGURT AND CUCUMBER DIP)



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Drain some low-fat yogurt overnight to make this yummy cucumber dressing. This is a delicious topping for grilled chicken or meat. It's also a great dip for veggies and pita chips.

Provided by Lobbylady

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Tzatziki

Time 10h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (16 ounce) container low-fat plain yogurt
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Line a colander with two layers of cheesecloth and place it over a medium bowl. Place the yogurt on the cheesecloth and cover the colander with plastic wrap. Allow yogurt to drain overnight.
  • Lay grated cucumber on a plate lined with paper towel; allow to drain 1 to 2 hours.
  • Combine the drained yogurt, cucumber, garlic, parsley, mint, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 21.1 calories, Carbohydrate 2.8 g, Cholesterol 1.7 mg, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 44.6 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

TZATZIKI SAUCE RECIPE



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Creamy Greek Tztaziki Sauce recipe with cucumber, yogurt, and garlic. Add a tablespoon or two of fresh dill or mint, if you like. Do not skip draining the cucumbers or your yogurt dip will be too watery. And for best texture, cover and refrigerate anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours before serving. This versatile cucumber yogurt sauce can be used in many ways, be sure to read my post for all the ideas!

Provided by Suzy Karadsheh

Categories     Dips and Appetizers

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 English cucumber, (partially peeled (striped) and sliced )
1 tsp kosher salt (divided)
4 to 5 garlic cloves,
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tbsp Early Harvest Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 cups plain Greek yogurt
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
Warm pita bread for serving
Sliced vegetables for serving

Steps:

  • Use a box grater to manually grate the cucumbers or you can use a small food processor to finely chop the cucumbers as I do in this recipe. Toss the grated cucumbers with 1/2 tsp kosher salt. Spoon the grated cucumber into a cheese cloth or a double thickness napkin and squeeze dry. (There will be a lot of liquid).
  • In one large mixing bowl, place the garlic with remaining 1/2 tsp salt, white vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil. Mix to combine.
  • Add the grated cucumber to the bowl with the garlic mixture. Stir in the yogurt, and a pinch of white or black pepper, and the fresh herbs (if using. I did not use fresh herbs in the video). Stir to combine well.
  • Cover and refrigerate for a bit (anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple hours before serving). This will help thicken the sauce and give it the best texture, while allowing the flavors to meld.
  • When ready to serve, stir the tzatziki sauce to refresh and transfer to serving bowl, drizzle with more extra virgin olive oil, if you like. Serve with your favorite veggies, pita chips or wedges (be sure to read the post for more ideas on how to use this sauce)!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 16.3 kcal, Sugar 0.7 g, Sodium 78.7 mg, Fat 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Carbohydrate 1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.5 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, UnsaturatedFat 0.4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

GREEK TZATZIKI



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This cool Greek dip only gets better with time. Serve with pita bread, in gyros, on lamb or with whatever you like!

Provided by LeeleeCooks

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Tzatziki

Time 8h20m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (32 ounce) container plain low-fat yogurt
½ English cucumber with peel, grated
1 clove garlic, pressed
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

Steps:

  • Stir together yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil in a bowl. Add lemon zest, dill, salt, and pepper; whisk until smooth. Pour into a serving dish, cover tightly, and refrigerate 8 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 21.6 calories, Carbohydrate 1.9 g, Cholesterol 1.4 mg, Fat 1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 190.6 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

TZATZIKI SAUCE-- GREEK CUCUMBER/YOGURT SAUCE



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This is the cool and creamy sauce that usually is served as a condiment on Greek Gyro sandwiches. The recipe calls for the thicker, Greek Yogurt, also called, "Greek Cheese". If you can't find this type of yogurt, you can use plain, regular yogurt from the grocery store. But in order to get the sauce to the desired thicker consistency, you need to suspend the yogurt in a cheesecloth for a couple of hours to drain some of the water off. If you don't mind it moderately runny, you can just make it as is and it is still delicious, just a little more messy. Make this with Recipezaar recipe #285900, Gyros- An Authentic Recipe For Making Them At Home Enjoy!

Provided by Miracle Miriam

Categories     Sauces

Time 3h

Yield 3 1/2 Cups, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups Greek yogurt (also called Yogurt Cheese, see below for alternative)
3 tablespoons lemon juice (or juice of one lemon)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 large English cucumber, diced (the long, skinny ones)
1 tablespoon salt (for salting cucumbers)
1 tablespoon fresh dill (or both, depending on preference) or 1 tablespoon of fresh mint, chopped (or both, depending on preference)
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Peel cucumbers and dice. Put them in a colander and sprinkle with the tablespoon of salt (draws water out). Cover with a plate and sit something heavy on top. Let sit for 30 minute Drain well and wipe dry with a paper towel.
  • In food processor or blender, add cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, dill and/or mint, and a few grinds of black pepper. Process until well blended, then stir into yogurt. Taste before adding any extra salt, then salt if needed. Place in refrigerator for at least two hours before serving so flavors can blend.
  • This will keep for a few days in the refrigerator, but you will need to drain off any water and stir each time you use it.
  • ** If you can't find the thicker Greek Yogurt Cheese, you can use regular, plain yogurt that is either full fat or low fat. To thicken, spoon yogurt into cheese cloth that has been quadrupled. Draw the corners of the cloth up and tie together. Suspend above a bowl for 2 hours so that water can drip out. The consistency of the yogurt should be like that of sour cream.
  • You can skip this draining process, if you want, but you will have a moderately messier, runnier result.

MOLLY'S MOUTHWATERING TZATZIKI CUCUMBER SAUCE



Molly's Mouthwatering Tzatziki Cucumber Sauce image

I whipped this up the other night after a fierce craving for a gyro struck me and I was finding a lot of recipes that weren't quite what I was looking for. I wanted a creamier version of tzatziki. I put it on a tortilla with shredded chicken, cheddar, green leaf lettuce and lots of tomatoes and feta. It was sooo good I was eating it by the spoonful! You can play around with adding a little more mayo or sour cream, as my measurements may not have been exact.

Provided by Molly Kooiman Barber

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Tzatziki

Time 15m

Yield 22

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 large cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks
1 ½ cups plain Greek yogurt
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Chop the cucumber in a food processor until nearly liquefied; strain through a piece of cheesecloth to remove excess moisture, being careful to not over-drain and lose too much of the fresh flavor.
  • Mix the cucumber, yogurt, garlic, sour cream, and mayonnaise together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 49.2 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 26.1 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

GREEK CUCUMBER YOGURT SAUCE (TZATZIKI)



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Make and share this Greek Cucumber Yogurt Sauce (Tzatziki) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Pneuma66

Categories     Greek

Time 2h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups Greek yogurt, strained of excess water
1 cup sour cream
2 cucumbers, peeled and grated (strained of excess juice)
1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Steps:

  • Whisk together the Greek yogurt and sour cream in a bowl.
  • Stir in the grated cucumber and chopped fresh dill.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, freshly minced garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Combine the two bowls.
  • Chill for several hours to let flavors blend.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.2, Fat 21.7, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 29.9, Sodium 341.3, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 4.6, Protein 2.4

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