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Tzatziki Sauce
Tzatziki Sauce is a Greek inspired, yogurt-based sauce you and your family will go crazy over. It is creamy and bursting with light and refreshing cucumber, dill, and garlic flavors that will make this a Mediterranean inspired favorite this summer!
👥 3 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 35 min⏳ Prep: 5 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
squeeze
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Wrap 2 cups finely grated cucumber in cheesecloth or a couple paper towels and squeeze it well to get rid of the excess moisture.
finely grated cucumber (about 1 medium cucumber )2 cups
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combine
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In a medium bowl, combine the squeezed cucumber, 2 cups plain greek yogurt, 2 ½ teaspoons minced garlic , 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon dried dill, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste.
plain greek yogurt2 cupswhite wine vinegar1 tablespoondried dill1 teaspoondried oregano1 teaspoonfresh lemon juice (about half of 1 medium lemon)2 tablespoonssalt (to taste)ground black pepper (to taste)
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chill
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Drizzle 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil on top. Cover and chill in the refrigerator fo ⏱️ 30 minutes to let the flavors blend. Serve with fresh vegetables and pita bread.
extra virgin olive oil1 tablespoon
Nutrition Facts
calories
143 kcal
fat Content
5 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
52 mg
protein Content
15 g
trans Fat Content
0.01 g
cholesterol Content
7 mg
carbohydrate Content
9 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
unsaturated Fat Content
4 g
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