homemade tzatziki sauce
This classic Greek sauce goes so well with many proteins such as lamb, beef, chicken as well as with seafood like calamari!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
method
No-Cook or Other
yield
3 1/2 cups
Ingredients
- 1/2 large english cucumber, peeled
- coarse sea salt, as needed
- 2 cups plain greek-style yogurt
- 4 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 1/3 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
How To Make homemade tzatziki sauce
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Step 1Using large holes of the grater, grate cucumber over a bowl and then chop cucumber finely if needed; transfer to a fine sieve. Sprinkle kosher salt evenly and let sit for 30 minutes. Transfer cucumber in a cheese cloth and squeezing out excess water; set aside.
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Step 2In a bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, dill and pepper. Add the strained cucumber and mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Just before serving, sprinkle a little more fresh chopped basil on top. Serve 8
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Step 3Note: Depending of the intensity of the dill, you may want to add more or less
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Tag:
#Healthy
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Diet:
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Method:
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