Tzatziki sauce in my home

Tzatziki sauce can be used as an appetizer or a side dish. It’s a very simple and refreshing recipe created with yogurt, garlic and cucumbers. Here is a recipe that I usually make at our home and it is inspired by original Greek recipe.

Tzatziki sauce

Tzatziki sauce recipe. Inspired by traditional Greek recipe with cucumbers and yogurt.

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine gluten free, vegetarian

Keyword cold appetizer, cucumber, easy appetizer, garlic, Greek yogurt, lemon, traditional recipe

Prep Time 10

Resting time 20

Total Time 30

Servings person(s)

Calories 222kcal

Ingredients

2 long or 4 small cucumbers
170 g Greek yogurt
0.5 tsp cumin seeds
1 garlic clove
1 tsp lemon juice
salt and pepper

Instructions

Instructions tzatziki sauce

Wash and peel the cucumbers. Grate them into a bowl on a grater with large holes. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, stir and set aside for 5 minutes.
Next, take the cucumbers in your hands and squeeze to eliminate the excess of water. Discard the cucumber juice and add minced garlic, yogurt, cumin seeds and lemon juice into the cucumber mash. Add some pepper and mix.
Let the tzatziki sauce rest in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes before serving. Taste and add more salt if necessary.