Easy Homemade Tzatziki Sauce

I absolutely adore Tzatziki sauce, guys. Its tangy, fresh-tasting and full of exciting flavors, all packed into a tasty sauce that goes great with veggies, falafel, souvlaki and more! Its also low-calorie, high in flavors and is super simple to make. All you need is a food processor, a large mixing bowl, Greek yogurt (unflavored), cucumber, dill, salt, pepper, lemon and garlic! The preparation only takes a few minutes, although salting the cucumber is what’s going to take up the majority of your prep time! Giving the sauce time to sit to allow the flavors to blend after you’ve prepared it is also never a bad idea, so if you can, prepare the sauce about thirty minutes before you plan on eating it.

Prep time: ~35 minutes with cucumber sweating. Actual prep time ~10 mins. 

Ingredients:

3 cups Greek Yogurt

2 cloves garlic, large (3 medium or 4 small if you can’t get large).

1 English cucumber, peeled and sliced

1 lemon, juiced with seeds removed

2-4 tbsp dill, to taste (I always add more dil rather than less)

Salt

Pepper

Directions:

1. Prepare your cucumber by peeling it and cutting it into slices. Place cucumber into a colander in the sink and salt vigorously. Allow to sit for 30 minutes, until cucumbers are thoroughly “sweated.” 
2. In the meantime, set up your food processor, peel your garlic and cut off ends. Chop your dill and juice your lemon.
3. When cucumbers have been sweated, add to food processor. Combine with dill, lemon juice, garlic and pepper.
4. Mix until thoroughly combined. I personally prefer to puree all the ingredients; it keeps slimy chunks of cucumber from lingering in your dip. 
5. Pour Greek yogurt into a large bowl. Slowly add cucumber and herb mixture; stir to combine. Season with more salt or pepper to taste.
6. Allow to sit for about thirty minutes, then serve with veggies or on your favorite Mediterranean dish!

And that’s it! I hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as I do.

-N