Tzatziki
🥫 SauceБГ

Prep15 min
Total15 min
The cooling Greek yoghurt dip with cucumber, garlic, and dill. A perfect counterpoint to grilled meats and warm pita — minimal effort, maximum flavour.
Ingredients
Serves:6
Ingredients
- 500 g Greek yoghurt (full fat)
- 1 piece cucumber
- 2 pieces garlic cloves
- 10 g fresh dill
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 pinch white pepper
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidence82kcal · per serving
1.7g
Protein
7.9g
Carbs
5.3g
Fat
Recipe total: 493 kcal · P 10.5g · C 47.3g · F 31.9g
Estimated from 8 of 8 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Video
Steps
Steps
- 1Grate the cucumber on a coarse grater. Place in a clean cloth or sieve, sprinkle with a pinch of salt, and squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
- 2Mince the garlic very finely or grate it.
- 3Combine yoghurt, drained cucumber, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice in a bowl.
- 4Fold in the chopped fresh dill. Season with salt and white pepper.
- 5Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavours to meld.
Advertisement
greekyoghurtcucumberdipmediterraneanfresh
More recipes like this
Questions and answers
How long does Tzatziki take to make?
About 15 minutes.
What ingredients do you need for Tzatziki?
8 ingredients: Greek yoghurt, cucumber, garlic cloves, fresh dill, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, white pepper.
How many servings does this Tzatziki recipe make?
6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Tzatziki?
About 82 kcal, with 1.7 g protein, 7.9 g carbohydrate and 5.3 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
What cuisine is Tzatziki?
Tzatziki comes from Greek cuisine.
No ratings yet
Sign in to rate this recipe.
Sign in to mark as cooked.