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Tzatziki
Greek tzatziki dip is easy to make with fresh ingredients and can be used in a wide range of dishes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups full-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 English cucumber, grated
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or mint (or a mix)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Stir all ingredients together until combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 2 days.
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
This is a great version of tzatziki! I love it! In Greece we make it without the addition of lemon!
Thank you Katerina — we’re so happy you liked it!
A question! I have never made this because it has cucumber in it and cucumber absolutely does not like me! I’ve eaten it in restaurants and loved it, before I knew it had cucumber in it. Could I substitute shredded zucchini or yellow squash for the cucumber? I realize the flavor would vary a little, but I’m trying to find a way to make something similar but that will work for me! Thanks for any suggestions!
Hi Beverly! Unfortunately the cucumber (and dill) is what makes the tzatziki taste like tzatziki. Since it’s such a key ingredient in this, we really don’t see how you could swap it out. You could certainly try it, but we wouldn’t really advise it — the zucchini or squash won’t have any flavor, and it would be a completely different dip. We’re sorry we can’t be more helpful here!
Beverly – Usually the seeds are the issue for people so you could try removing them and see if that helps. You could also try adding a little cucumber juice to flavor probably. Of course you could omit the cucumber entirely and just make a tasty Garlic-Lemon-Dill Yogurt sauce but it will not remotely be Tzatziki since cucumber IS the main flavor.
you pronounce it with a Z sound or something like “tja tji kee”
Here’s how you pronounce it! :) We hope you enjoy!
I am making this and using it as a sauce for my shawarma! This is gonna be yummy!
Awesome Kimmy, we hope you enjoy it!
Another thing to make with all the cucumbers I’m growing!
Woohoo! We bet it will be incredible with fresh cucumbers from the garden, how cool! : )
Delicious!! Opa is right!! I used to work at a Greek Diner and this was my go to favorite with a pita. Delish!! Thanks for sharing your recipe. :)
Thanks, Lorayne, I hope you enjoy it! : )
Made this today for a party and it was amazing! I used it in a 7 layer Greek dip instead of using cream cheese and it was a great substitution. Great recipe!
Thanks Brandy, I’m so glad it was a hit! And I’m super intrigued by that 7-layer Greek dip, that sounds KILLER!
I made this tonight to go with your homemade falafel recipe. Oh my goodness…why have I never had this before? It was so so good!! I will be making this again as a dip for veggies!
This is the best tzatziki recipe! Thanks for sharing!~
This post makes me smile so much! I was a vocal major in college and worked my way through college at a Greek restaraunt. Diction, IPA, tsasziki, countless hours of pronunciation translation–it’s all very reminiscent of that time in my life. can’t wait to make this recipe and bust out my old IPA text books. :)