Tzatziki Recipe As Made In Greece
Tzatziki is a very creamy, garlic-loaded dip. Very appetizing, refreshing, and super easy to make!
Servings: 1 big bowl
Calories: 702kcal
Ingredients
- 480 grams (2 cups) strained Greek yogurt
- 180 grams(1 medium) cucumber
- 3 garlic cloves finely grated, finely minced, or pressed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- ⅓ teaspoon sea salt + a little bit extra
- ⅓ teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- Grate the cucumber with its skin on, on the coarse scale of a hand grater.
- Drain the cucumber. Place the grated cucumber in a strainer, sprinkle lightly with some sea salt, and rub well. Sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Squeeze the cucumber by taking handfuls of it in your hands to remove most of its water. Then add to the mixing bowl along with the Greek yogurt.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the mixing bowl as well and mix very well.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving, for the garlic to cool down a bit. Or even better, overnight. If you like raw garlic, you can serve this dip right away, along with some pita bread or crusty bread!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 702kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 31g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 954mg | Potassium: 969mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 578mg | Iron: 1mg