Easy Healthy Homemade Tzatziki Sauce (Cucumber & Greek Yogurt Dip)

Homemade tzatziki sauce is a simple cucumber and greek yogurt sauce even a child can make. So tasty and great to use as a dip, too.

When I first started this blog, I wrote a recipe post for gyros and tzatziki sauce and was just winging it as I truly had no idea what I was doing (meaning the blogging part, not the cooking part)!

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Sharing two different recipes in one post makes it very confusing when it comes to searching for recipes, so today I am re-sharing my tzatziki sauce recipe separately from the gyro recipe, along with some updated photos. Click the photo below for the recipe.

I hope that you’ll love this sauce as much as I do. It’s so simple to prepare, and as it is made with Greek yogurt or labne, is quite nutritious, too. Don’t just use it on gyros or falafel as it’s great as a dip with veggies, or instead of mayonnaise in wraps and sandwiches.

Drain, then squeeze the cucumber in a kitchen towel (or a strong paper towel) to remove the rest of the liquid.

Next, place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix well, and refrigerate until ready to use.

This sauce is best chilled for at least three hours before serving.

It’s definitely a must with gyros!

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Easy Healthy Homemade Tzatziki Sauce (Cucumber & Greek Yogurt Sauce)

Yield: 2 cups

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

A tangy, yogurt and cucumber based sauce that's not only great with gyros and falafel, but as a dip for veggies, too.

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Ingredients

• 16 oz Greek yogurt or Labne
• 1 medium cucumber or about 3 Persian cucumbers, grated
• Kosher or sea salt
• 2 tsp finely minced garlic
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• (optional - a dash or two of garlic powder or salt)

Instructions

1. Place the shredded cucumber in a colander and sprinkle with Kosher salt. Place a plate and weight on top to press out the liquid, for about half an hour.
2. Drain, then squeeze the cucumber in a kitchen towel or strong paper towel to remove the rest of the liquid.
3. Next, place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix well, and refrigerate until ready to use. This sauce is best chilled for at least three hours before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 72Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 96mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 7g

Nutrition information is only estimated.

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