• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Today's Delight
  • Recipes
  • Subscribe
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Contact
×

Home » Sauce

Tzatziki Sauce - Greek Yogurt Cucumber Sauce

Published: July 1, 2018 Last Modified: April 24, 2021 This post may contain affiliate links.

Jump to Recipe

What is Tzatziki sauce? Tzatziki is a Greek yogurt and cucumber sauce serve with pita, meat or vegetables. It requires only a few ingredients to make this easy, healthy, refreshing and creamy sauce.

tzatziki sauce

A good friend of mine introduced me to Greek food years ago. Chicago has a big Greek town with many restaurants to choose from.

Tzatziki became one of my favorite Greek sauce to pair with chicken, pork or beef souvlaki. Skordalia, another favorite of mine, is a sauce or spread that goes well with fish and fried zucchini and eggplant.

The only way to get these recipes in the mid 80's is thru a cook book. I followed the recipe, but it was never close to the one I order.

We frequented Mykonos, not the Greek island, but a restaurant in the suburbs of Chicago and they had the best Skordalia and Tzatziki at that time.

I experimented many times to get the right consistency and mixture for both these sauces. I’ve asked Greek waiters what’s in their sauce and they were kind enough to tell me.

We were there almost every week and they got to know us hence I always had a to-go bag of these sauces.

greek tzatziki

I’ve learned a few Greek dishes over the years and I will be posting it eventually. Try my recipe of Pastitsio also known as Greek lasagna.

When I made dolma or dolmades the first time, it came out and tasted perfect and my friend raved about it as better than his moms. He loves it lemony and I used a lot of lemon.

Mediterranean food is savory, delicious and bursting with flavor. Every time I pass by a Mediterranean restaurant, the smell of grilled food makes my tummy growls.

I'm so lucky, there is a Greek restaurant half a mile from my house to satisfy my instant craving.

Tip for a Creamy Sauce

For a creamy sauce, make sure to drain the water well from cucumber. If there are traces of liquid, you will end up with a runny sauce. Store left-over sauce in the fridge up to 3 days.

This Greek yogurt cucumber sauce is versatile and can be paired with other dishes aside from Greek food. It adds deliciousness to fried pork chops or chicken.

Watch my video to see how I make it.

How to Make Tzatziki Sauce

Whip up this easy sauce in no time and serve it with your favorite meat or veggies.

Do you want to try another Greek sauce that pairs well with vegetables, fish or meat, it's called Skordalia sauce.

tzatziki sauce, pita bread & Greek souvlaki

Tzatziki Sauce - Greek Yogurt Cucumber Sauce

Tzatziki sauce is Greek yogurt cucumber sauce that complement meat, vegetables or bread.
Print Pin Rate
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Greek
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 137kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 big cucumber seeded, grated & drained
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt (for cucumber to drain liquid)
  • 2 ¼ cups Greek yogurt strained
  • 5 gloves garlic minced
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar or 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Peel cucumber and remove seed.
  • Grate cucumber and sprinkle ⅛ teaspoon salt to draw water out. Put on a strainer and drain the cucumber well. Set aside for 30 minutes.
  • Strain yogurt using a cheese cloth while waiting for cucumber to drain. Set aside.
  • Mix yogurt and grated cucumber in a bowl.
  • Toss-in garlic, dill, olive oil and vinegar.
  • Mix well.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Refrigerate for an hour before serving.
  • Serve with pita, meat or veggies. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1mg

greek yogurt cucumber sauce

Pin
Share
Email
« Cantaloupe Vodka Cocktail
Greek Pork Souvlaki Recipe »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Our lucky star my Mom's profile for Today's Delight.
The Real Cook

Welcome to Today's Delight. My mom is a great cook and for many years had a catering business. Due to dementia, she doesn't remember. This food blog was inspired by our mom's cooking. 

More about me →

Air Fryer Recipes

  • Air Fryer Salmon
  • Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Breast with Broccoli and Cheese
  • Air Fryer Chicken Wings
  • Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Food Ideas

  • Steamed Snow Crab Legs
  • Garlic Butter Baked Cod
  • Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
  • Shrimp and Mushroom Recipe
  • Sauteed Spinach
  • Ham and Cheese Sliders

Footer

↑ back to top

About

  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer

Contact

  • Contact

Today's Delight is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Copyright © 2022 Today's Delight