Tzatziki
Tzatziki is one of the most popular dips in Greek cuisine. It's made with cucumber, garlic, and Greek yogurt.
Ingredients
- 250-300 grams strained yogurt or Greek thick yogurt (10% fat)
- 1 cucumber peeled, grated, and strained
- 1 clove garlic (or more, if you like it)finely chopped
- dill or parsley (optional)
- 3 tbsp lemon or vinegar (replace with white wine for a more refined take on the sauce)
- 2-3 tbsp Cretan olive oil extra virgin
- 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
- black olives to decorate
Instructions
- Grate the cucumber and add some salt.
- Put the cucumber in a fine strainer, even better with some clean cloth on it, and leave it aside to lose as much liquid as possible.
- Add a pinch of salt and a bit of vinegar.
- Put the yogurt in an ample bowl to better combine the ingredients, add the minced garlic, the lemon juice or vinegar, and the olive oil.
- Mix well until everything is combined.
- Go back to your cucumber, squeeze it, get rid of the liquid, and add it to the yogurt mix.
- Add salt and pepper to season and some finely chopped dill, parsley, or even mint (optional).
- Keep it in the fridge until it's time to serve.
- Decorate with Kalamata olives or more dill.
Notes
- You can either use the cucumber as is or you can peel it for a more delicate flavor.
- Remember that the secret to a good, dense, tasty tzatziki is to drain the soul out of that cucumber!
- For tzatziki as a dip or sauce, 4–6 servings is a standard amount. Count 130–200 kcal per person, depending on portion size.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal
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