Tzatziki is delicious with savoury crackers or bread sticks, or as a refreshing sauce for chicken, this Greek classic is divine! Tzatziki is also great the bring down the heat of a super spicy dish!
How to Make Traditional Tzatziki
Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
Creamy and refreshing tzatziki made with yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and herbs, perfect as a dip or sauce.
Course: VegetarianCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings
+
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4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
0
minutesCalories
300
kcalTotal time
10
minutes
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Ingredients
3 small Cucumber-coarsely grated
500 gram Greek Yogurt
3 tsp Crushed Garlic
1 tsp Dill
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Directions
- Line a fine sieve with cheesecake cloth or muslin and spoon the grated cucumber into the cloth to enclose.
- Squeeze firmly to remove the moisture. Place the cucumber in a mixing bowl.
- Add the yogurt, garlic, dill and olive oil and mix well to combine.
- Season to taste and cover and place in the fridge overnight. .
- When serving – transfer the required amount to a small bowl and drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil
Notes
- Tzatziki is not suitable to freeze.
Clare Whitfield
Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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