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Tzatziki

Name: Tzatziki
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups thick Greek yogurt; 1 cucumber, grated and squeezed dry; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon chopped dill; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Τζατζίκι

A thick yogurt, cucumber, and garlic dip. Cool, tangy, and perfect with grilled meat.

Serves 6

Prep 15 min

Tzatziki — Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

2 cups thick Greek yogurt
1 cucumber, grated and squeezed dry
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped dill
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps

Step 1. Squeeze the cucumber in a towel until very dry.
Step 2. Mix the yogurt, cucumber, garlic, oil, lemon juice, dill, and salt.
Step 3. Chill for at least 1 hour so the flavors blend.
Step 4. Serve with warm pita, vegetables, or grilled meat.

Where this recipe comes from

Yoribang Greek recipes by Yoribang. License: Free to use. View the original (opens in a new tab)

Original Yoribang write-ups of Greek dishes. Good olive oil, lemon, oregano, and feta carry most of the flavor. Greek yogurt, phyllo dough, kefalotyri cheese, and Kalamata olives are sold in many supermarkets and Mediterranean grocery stores.