Prep time: 15 mins    Cook time: 0 mins   Rest time: 15 mins   Total time: 30 mins
Macronutrients per tbsp: 16g fat | 44g protein | 5g carbohydrates
Makes: about 3 cups
Make it Zero Carb: Omit the cucumber
A simple and clean Greek yogurt-based sauce with shredded cucumber and a hint of garlic to make for a wonderful texture and flavor.
What you need to make Tzatziki Sauce
Ingredients:
- Greek yogurt
- Cucumber
- Minced or pureed garlic (optional)
- Sea salt (ASHLEYR for 15% off)
Equipment:
- Vegetable peeler (optional)
- Vegetable grater (optional)
Substitutions
There are no substitutions I would recommend for this recipe.
How to make Tzatziki Sauce
Shred the cucumber.
Skin the cucumber if you prefer, although you can leave the skin on for a crunchier texture.
Take your vegetable grater and shred the cucumber, getting down to the seed pit but not shredding the seeds. If you do not have a vegetable grater, dice the cucumber into very small cubes.
Pat the shredded or diced cucumber dry with a paper towel and soak up as much water as you can.
Add the shredded or diced cucumber to the greek yogurt. If using, add the minced or pureed garlic.
Add a dash or two of salt and stir to combine all ingredients.
Let the sauce rest in the fridge for 15+ minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Meal idea: Street Gyro Bowls
When it comes to storing leftovers, follow the storage instructions on the greek yogurt product you used.
Tips to make the best Tzatziki Sauce
- Soak up as much moisture as you can from the shredded (or diced) cucumber. If you skip this step, your sauce may come out on the runnier side.
A few of my other favorite sauces:
Pair this Tzatziki Sauce recipe with:
Pork Belly Chips with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Tzatziki Sauce
Tzatziki Sauce
Ingredients
- 16 oz greek yogurt
- 1 large cucumber
- 2 tsp minced or pureed garlic (optional; I used pureed)
- dash sea salt (ASHLEYR for 15% off)
Instructions
Shred the cucumber.
- Take your vegetable grater and shred the cucumber, getting down to the seed pit but not shredding the seeds. If you do not have a vegetable grater, dice the cucumber into very small cubes.
- Pat the shredded or diced cucumber dry with a paper towel and soak up as much water as you can.
Make the Tzatziki Sauce.
- Add the shredded or diced cucumber to the greek yogurt. If using, add the minced or pureed garlic.
- Add a dash or two of salt and stir to combine all ingredients.
- Note: if you go through tons of salt in your household like we do, check out this salt purchasing hack that will save you money + make things more efficient. We started this last year, and I'm so happy we did!
- Let the sauce rest in the fridge for 15+ minutes before serving. Enjoy!
- Meal idea: Street Gyro Bowls.
- When it comes to storing leftovers, follow the storage instructions on the greek yogurt product you used.
What I used for this recipe:
Looking for some more easy sauces? Try one of these recipes:
Make this recipe with:
Pork Belly Chips with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
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Ashley Rothstein develops tasty, whole food, animal-based recipes that include a moderate amount of “minimally toxic” plant foods. To fix her own health issues, she bounced around between the carnivore, keto, and paleo diets for a few years. After experiencing and studying each diet philosophy, she learned she feels her best by merging the three and following an animal-based diet. As a glut at heart, she likes to channel her creativity and create meals that are healthy but also satisfy her inner gluttonous spirits.
