6 servings

Tzatziki

Name: Tzatziki
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: greek
Ingredients: 2 cups full-fat greek yogurt; 1, grated english cucumber; 2 cloves, grated garlic; 1/2 (juice of) lemon; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp, chopped fresh dill; 1 tsp white wine vinegar; to taste fine sea salt

Thick strained yogurt loosened with grated cucumber, garlic, dill, and lemon — the cooling counterweight to anything hot off the grill.

vegetarian
gluten-free
nut-free
contains-dairy

Ingredients

full-fat greek yogurt2 cups
english cucumber1, grated
garlic2 cloves, grated
lemon1/2 (juice of)
extra-virgin olive oil2 tbsp
fresh dill2 tbsp, chopped
white wine vinegar1 tsp
fine sea saltto taste

Steps

Drain and squeeze grated cucumber.
Toss the grated cucumber with 1/2 tsp salt in a sieve. Let it drain over a bowl for 10 minutes, then squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
Stir together yogurt mixture.
Stir together the yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, dill, and vinegar in a bowl.
Fold in cucumber and chill.
Fold in the squeezed cucumber. Taste and adjust salt. Chill at least 30 minutes for flavors to settle.
Serve with olive oil and dill.
Serve with a final drizzle of olive oil and a few fronds of dill.

Nutrition

Nutrition, per serving. 75 calories. Protein 4.9 grams, 23 percent. Carbs 3.4 grams, 16 percent. Fat 5.8 grams, 61 percent. Fiber 0.5 grams, sugar 2.3 grams, saturated fat 1.7 grams, sodium 120 milligrams. Estimated from ingredients.