Description
This super easy homemade tzatziki is creamy, light, and fresh and is the perfect addition to your grilled veggies, meats, wraps, and more!
Equipment:
- Box grater
- Microplane
- Small bowl
Ingredients
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- 1/2 medium cucumber
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 lemon, juiced and zested
- 3 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic, grated or minced
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Grate the cucumber. Use the large holes on a box grater to grate the cucumber.
- Strain the cucumber. Place the cucumber in a colander (or just use a paper towel) and squeeze out the excess water. Sprinkle a pinch of salt onto the cucumber and let it sit for 10 minutes to draw out excess water. Squeeze any remaining water out of the cucumber.
- Mix together ingredients: In a small bowl, combine Greek yogurt, shredded cucumber, lemon juice and zest, dill, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- You can also add about 1 tbsp of olive oil to the tzatziki.
- If you don’t have lemon juice, I like to use red wine vinegar as a substitute.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 63
- Sugar: 2.5 g
- Sodium: 613.9 mg
- Fat: 2.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.7 g
- Protein: 5.5 g
- Cholesterol: 6.9 mg