The Tzatziki sauce is a Greek preparation based on yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, and herbs like mint. It is used as a fresh dressing for salads or on bruschetta or meats. The ideal yogurt should be Greek, but I prefer to use regular low-fat or whole yogurt. As for variations, everyone adds what they prefer. I add a tablespoon of chopped pistachios or sesame to give a bit of crunch. And now let’s head to the kitchen to prepare the Modified Greek Tzatziki Sauce Recipe.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Greek
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 204.26 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 13.94 (g) of which sugars 10.55 (g)
- Proteins 9.53 (g)
- Fat 12.81 (g) of which saturated 3.76 (g)of which unsaturated 3.54 (g)
- Fibers 1.77 (g)
- Sodium 421.58 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 155 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- 200 g Greek yogurt
- 8 leaves mint
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 g fine salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 tbsp chopped pistachios (optional)
Tools
- Kitchen Scale
- Cutting Board
- Strainer
- Bowl
Steps
Use a peeler to remove the cucumber skin. Grate it very finely, salt it, and let the obtained pulp rest in a strainer for an hour. During this time, keep it in the fridge.
After the time has passed, squeeze well to remove all the liquid. In a bowl, pour the oil and mix it with the lemon juice. Add the garlic clove without the core and grated, the Greek yogurt or a whole or low-fat yogurt, and the cucumber pulp.
If you like, you can add the chopped pistachios or a tablespoon of sesame seeds, but that’s my variation because I love the crunch. Chop and add the mint leaves, salt, and pepper. Mix well, and with this delicious and fresh Tzatziki sauce, you can dress your salad or crudités for 2 servings. If not used immediately, store it in the refrigerator.
Storage
Tzatziki Sauce should be stored covered with plastic wrap in the fridge for no more than 2 days.
