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Homemade Greek Tzatziki Sauce

Kebabs are just not the same without this Homemade Greek Tzatziki Sauce. Made with fresh cucumbers, tangy Greek yogurt, lemon juice and dill. Great for dipping you got it… kebabs or even fresh veggies!

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I myself am not personally a huge fan of dips but my husband seems to be unable to eat kebabs or anything on a stick without some sort of dipping sauce. Especially anything Greek. So when I recently made Kofta Kebabs and had no Greek Tzatziki Sauce on hand he was in crisis!

Good thing it takes absolutely no time to make and I always have Greek yogurt along with lemons, olive oil and cucumbers on hand.

homemade Greek tzatziki ingredients

All the ingredients needed to make homemade tzatziki - cucumbers, dill, lemon, greek yogurt, olive oil, salt and lemon juice and zest

I like to use English cucumbers vs the regular garden variety because the skin is much thinner so there is no need to peel the cucumber. I like being able to keep the skin on because it adds more colour and texture to the tzatziki sauce as well.

The other reason is that English cucumbers tend to be a little sweeter than the usual garden cucumber. Regular cucumbers have larger seeds which make them taste a bit sour sometimes. I also think that because regular cucumbers are seedier and freshly inside they don’t grate as well and can become mushy quickly.

Here are some other recipes I like to make using English Cucumbers:

How to make tzatziki sauce

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First, grate the cucumber into thin slices using a cheese grater. Then throw the yogurt, cucumber, lemon zest, lemon juice, minced garlic, dill and salt into a medium bowl and mix well.

That is it! So when my husband was in a kebab crisis it took no time at all to whip this up and dinner to carry on. I am just joking about a crisis and exaggerating a bit but tzatziki sauce is serious business for Lou!

Fresh vs dried herbs

For this recipe, you can certainly use fresh dill instead of dried. The typical rule of thumb with dry vs fresh herbs is that 1 tsp of dried herbs = 3 tsp or 1 tbsp of fresh herbs. So for this recipe, if you are using fresh minced dill use about 2 tbsp to replace the dried.

You can also swap out dill for mint if you are not a fan of dill. Tzatziki Sauce can be made with either herb. The measurements are the exact same regardless of the herb you choose to go with.

Homemade Greek Tzatziki sauce in a bowl drizzled with olive oil beside a kebab.

how to store tzatziki sauce

Homemade tzatziki sauce will last about 3 days in the fridge inside an air-tight container. This recipe makes quite a bit … enough for a family of 4 tzatziki lovers but if you are like my house and only 1 or two people love it I would recommend cutting this recipe in half.

can you freeze tzatziki sauce?

No. Greek yogurt separates when frozen and goes weird and so do cucumbers so fresh is best!

Ways to Use Greek Tzatziki sauce

  • Dip for kebabs, lamb, gyro meat and falafels
  • Spread on wraps, burgers and sandwiches
  • Veggie dip
A white bowl on a grey slate plate filled with homemade Greek Tzatziki Sauce

Homemade Greek Tzatziki Sauce

Alisa Infanti
Homemade Greek Tzatziki Sauce made with fresh cucumbers, tangy Greek yogurt, lemon juice and dill. Great for dipping kebabs or even fresh veggies!
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine Greek
Servings 6 servings
Calories 88 kcal

Equipment

  • Cheese grater
  • Knife
  • Medium bowl
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Measuring Cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups Non-fat plain Greek yogurt
  • ¾ English Cucumber grated, approx 1 1/2 cups
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp dried dill
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Grate cucumber with a cheese grater with the peel left on.
  • Add all of the ingredients to a medium bowl and mix well. Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 3tbspCalories: 88kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 7.5gFat: 4.9gSaturated Fat: 0.7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.3gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 221mgPotassium: 159mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 2.8gVitamin A: 44IUVitamin C: 2.8mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 0.3mg

Notes

Nutrition calculation based on using non-fat plain Greek yogurt.
Recipe Notes:
Homemade Greek tzatziki sauce can be stored in the fridge for up 3 days in a tightly sealed container.
 
Please Note:

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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6 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I made this last night with your recommendation to have it with your Grilled Kafta Kebabs. It was perfect, and I can definitely imagine using it in many different ways.

  2. 5 stars
    I made this tzatziki sauce with dinner last night and it was SO good! It’s got great flavor and it was so easy to make!

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