Greek Tzatziki Sauce / Grecki Sos Tzatziki
Universal and delicious sauce, goes well with grilled meats fish, vegetables, sandwiches, gyros, kabobs, pita bread and souvlaki. Very quick in preparation by using only a few ingredients. It is an irreplaceable sauce based on Greek yogurt
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 95kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium English cucumber, peeled
- 360 grams Greek yogurt 1.5 cups
- 1-2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2-3 cloves garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 1/2 teaspoon of salt or to taste
- 1 pinch freshly ground black or white pepper
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon chopped dill preferably fresh
- 2 drizzles olive oil for drizzling
- 1 pita bread for dipping
Instructions
- Grate the cucumber and sprinkle with some salt. Set aside in a bowl to release excess liquid.
- In the meantime, combine the yogurt, sour cream, garlic, salt and pepper in another bowl and mix well.
- Squeeze the cucumber with your hands or in a clean kitchen towel and discard the liquid it releases.
- Add the shredded cucumber to the dip and stir to incorporate. Add dill and mix well.
- Drizzle with olive oil and your creamy sauce is ready!
- Serve with crunchy veggies, pita, kebabs....etc... etc....
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: Servings | |
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 95 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 7.7g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat 1.4g | 7% |
| Cholesterol 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium 6098mg | 265% |
| Total Carbohydrate 6g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.8g | 3% |
| Total Sugars 1g | |
| Protein 1.4g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 19mg | 1% |
| Iron 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium 66mg | 1% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie per day is used for general nutrition advice. This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note; changing anything will cause the nutritional information to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only. | |