Tzatziki (Greek Cucumber Dip)

Submitted by Tina Klein

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 medium cucumber, peeled and grated
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 pint yoghurt
• 1 clove minced garlic (or more)

directions

1. Drain cucumber in sieve or colander (very important or dip will be watery).
2. Combine all ingredients.
3. Chill at least an hour to blend falvours.

Reviews

[mollypie]

I was soo going to tweek this recipe. I put my yogurt in a coffee filter to drain while I chopped the garlic. I also chopped some flat leaf parsley .25 cup and added a little lemon zest....mmmm!! mixed it all together and then as I was putting the spoon in the sink to wash it tasted it. TO MY suprize I had used VANILLA YOGURT. NOT RECOMENDED !! Made it again right away with the right stuff... AHHHH! FAnTasTic!!! Just what I needed to go with leftover grilled chiken or just plain pita. Perfect combo of flavors. Thanks for the recipe.

 

[forthefunofit]

Great dip - so light and refreshing! This is very tasty on salads and sandwiches. It was an easy wonderful recipe. Thank you.

 

[Hot Pepper]

It needed more oompf. More garlic, some fresh dill, dried mint...

 

[Betty H.]

Tonight I made Greek at home for the very first time. It was great! I made the recipe exactly as written. I tasted the Tzatziki right after it was assembled and it tasted a little sharp, but after an hour to combine flavors it really came together and was excellent. Thanks Tina Klein for sharing the recipe and helping to make our "Greek at home" night a success!

 

[wickedliz]

Very tasty! I too drained the yogurt (over cheesecloth) and the consistency was great. I also threw in a bit of dill. We had this with falafel, and it was perfect! I really appreciate the ease of it, too. Thanks.