Made homemade Greek Tzatziki Sauce in under 10 minutes! Use this versatile sauce on sandwiches, meats, salads or as a dip. It is delicious!
Today I want to share a recipe for a delicious sauce that is typically found served with Greek or other Mediterranean-style food, however, it can actually be used to enhance the flavor in many other foods.
Tzatziki sauce is primarily yogurt-based and is thought to have a history dating back to the Ottoman Empire and then spread throughout the Mediterranean and other places over the years. In modern times it is typically thought of as a big part of Greek cuisine.
This is a super simple sauce to make, and I really think you will enjoy it’s wonderful flavor! It hardly takes any time at all to make and requires only a few ingredients! Here’s how to make Greek Tzatziki Sauce.
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Prep The Cucumber
I love to grow cucumbers in our small, raised bed garden (shown below). If you are making this recipe (as written), you will only need ½ cup of peeled and chopped cucumber for the tzatziki sauce.
You will probably only use about ½ of one medium-sized cucumber, unless you plan on doubling the recipe. Use a regular, common cucumber, NOT a pickling cucumber. Give it a rinse before peeling.
I usually cut the cucumber in half, then peel only one half because you can always cut and peel more if needed. Once peeled, chop the cucumber into small pieces.
You will also need ½ cup of crumbled feta cheese. You can buy a block of feta, then crumble it OR you can use pre-crumbled feta if that is more convenient for you.
Blend Ingredients Until Smooth
Place ALL of the tzatziki sauce ingredients into a blender (or a food processor). Process or blend the cucumber with crumbled feta, plain yogurt, dried dill weed (or fresh), garlic and salt.
Blend or process these ingredients until the cucumbers have broken down and you are left with a very smooth Greek tzatziki sauce.
The final quantity of sauce that will be produced is between ¾-1 cup of tzatziki sauce. If you require more sauce, this recipe can very EASILY be doubled.
Refrigerate The Sauce
Once the sauce is smooth, transfer every last drop of it out of the blender (or processor) and into a small serving bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
Put the Greek tzatziki sauce in the refrigerator until it becomes fully chilled. This will allow the sauce time for all the delicious flavors to come together, which results in a better tasting sauce, so don’t skip this step!
Serve The Greek Tzatziki Sauce
After the tzatziki sauce has been fully chilled, remove it from the refrigerator and serve it as desired. We love this sauce as a dip for Greek-Style Chicken Wings, as shown below.
This classic Greek sauce is often used as a topping for lamb and other meats, as well as gyros (YUM) and other sandwiches, and as a salad dressing. The possibilities are endless with this delicious sauce.
I hope you have the opportunity to make Greek Tzatziki Sauce for yourself and for those you love. You will be thrilled with how quickly it can be made and how good it tastes!
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Original sauce recipe via “Taste of Home” magazine, April/May 2007 edition, page 23, published by Reiman Publications, Inc.
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Made homemade Greek Tzatziki Sauce in under 10 minutes! Use this versatile sauce on sandwiches, meats, salads or as a dip. It is delicious!
- ½ cup plain yogurt (unsweetened)
- ½ cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- ½ cup cucumber (peeled/chopped)
- 2 teaspoons dried dill weed OR 2 Tablespoons fresh chopped dill
- 1 large clove garlic peeled, chopped
- 1 pinch salt
Place ALL of the ingredients into a blender or food processor.
Blend or process until cucumbers have broken down and the sauce is smooth. Total amount of sauce yield is between ¾-1 cup. If you need more sauce, recipe can EASILY be doubled.
Once the sauce is smooth, transfer it out of the blender (or processor) and into a small serving bowl. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until fully chilled. This allows time for all the flavors to come together, which results in a better tasting sauce, so don't skip this step!
Once fully chilled, serve (as desired) and enjoy! Cover and refrigerate any leftover sauce for 2-3 days.
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