Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

A cool, creamy, and refreshing sauce that tastes good on just about anything…well hello my favorite Tzatziki sauce recipe! Tzatziki sauce has been a favorite of mine for many years. It’s so fresh and tastes great on lots of things including grilled meats, sandwiches and wraps, veggies and more! This week I served it as a dip with some zucchini fritters, but I also grabbed some pita chips and lots of veggies to serve on the side. We literally could not stop eating it at the studio. It’s easy to make, budget-friendly, and perfect this time of year.

Originally posted 5-10-10, updated 7-19-24.

What is Tzatziki?

Tzatziki is a popular sauce or dip made with Greek Yogurt, cucumber, and garlic. It also often includes fresh mint, dill, vinegar or lemon juice. It’s light, fresh, cool, and delicious as a sauce or as a dip with fresh vegetables. Once you taste tzatziki sauce you’ll want to slather it on everything! Of course our version has been adapted for the budget bytes kitchen, but here is an Authentic Tzatziki from Olive Tomato if you’re interested.

Serving suggestions

You can enjoy this delicious tzatziki sauce with just about anything. It’s perfect on with grilled meats, sandwiches and wraps, or gyros. You can also add it to salads, grilled vegetables, and grain bowls. And if you just need a quick snack, it’s great as a creamy dip for fresh veggies, breads, and pita chips!

How To Store Leftovers

You can store any leftover Tzatziki sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. The flavors will intensify as it refrigerates. If liquid separates out from the sauce during refrigeration, simply stir to reincorporate before serving.

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Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

This creamy Tzatziki sauce is cool, refreshing, easy to make, and tastes good on just about anything! Perfect as a dip or sauce on your favorite meals.

Course Dip, Sauce

Cuisine Mediterranean

Total Cost $3.99 recipe / $0.67 serving

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6 (1/4 cup each)

Calories 56kcal

Author Marsha – Budget Bytes

Equipment

• Box Grater
• Cheesecloth

Ingredients

• 1/2 cucumber* $0.35
• 1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt, whole milk $1.87
• 1 clove of garlic, finely minced $0.08
• 1 Tbsp fresh dill, finely minced $1.25
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice $0.20
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil $0.16
• 1/2 tsp salt $0.04
• 1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper $0.02
• 1/4 tsp granulated white sugar $0.02

Instructions

• Wash the cucumber well. Then using the large holes on a box grater, grate half of the cucumber. Save the other half of the cucumber to serve with the tzatziki sauce.
• Place the grated cucumber in a fine mesh cheesecloth or nut milk bag.** Squeeze out as much liquid as you possibly can into a bowl or over the sink. You should end up with roughly ½ cup of grated cucumber after most of the water is squeezed out.
• In a medium mixing bowl add the Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, minced garlic, dill, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper, and sugar. Stir well to combine.
• Refrigerate the tzatziki sauce for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to marry and blend together. Enjoy served cold. If liquid separates out from the sauce during refrigeration, simply stir to reincorporate before serving.

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Notes

*Save the other half of the cucumber, cut it into slices, and serve with the tzatziki sauce.

**If you don’t have a cheesecloth or nut milk bag, you can can squeeze the excess water from the cucumber using clean hands or a thick paper towel.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 212mg | Fiber: 0.2g

How To Make Tzatziki Sauce – Step By STep Photos

Wash 1 cucumber well. Then using the large holes on a box grater, grate half of the cucumber. Save the other half of the cucumber to serve with the tzatziki sauce.

Place the grated cucumber in a fine mesh cheesecloth or nut milk bag. Squeeze out as much liquid as you possibly can into a bowl or over the sink. You should end up with roughly ½ cup of grated cucumber after most of the water is squeezed out.

In a medium mixing bowl add 1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt, the grated cucumber, 1 garlic clove (finely minced), 1 Tbsp fresh dill (finely minced), 1 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper, and 1/4 tsp white sugar.

Stir everything together well to combine.

Cover and refrigerate the tzatziki sauce for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to marry and blend together. If liquid separates out from the sauce during refrigeration, simply stir to reincorporate before serving. Enjoy served cold with veggies, pita chips, wraps, or on top of your favorite meals!

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