TZATZIKI SAUCE RECIPE & HISTORY - all you need to know!
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Greek
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1.5 cup (350 g) whole Greek yogurt
  • 1 (200 g) medium cucumber
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill, minced
  • 1/2 tsp table salt
Instructions
  1. SEASONING THE GREEK YOGURTFirst of all, mince the fresh dill and garlic. Now, combine the Greek yogurt with the extra-virgin olive oil, dill, and garlic. If you are preparing Tzatziki sauce in advance, store the mixture, wrapped, in the fridge up to 24 hours, then proceed to the next step; otherwise go forward immediately!
  2. FINISHING AND SERVINGPeel or not the cucumber, depending on your preferences, then grate it with the big holes side of a grater. Now, pour the grated cucumber in the sieve, add a pinch of salt and lose the vegetable water, stirring and pressing vigorously with a spoon. Finally, mix the cucumber with the yogurt sauce, salt to taste and serve.
Recipe by philosokitchen at https://philosokitchen.com/tzatziki-sauce-recipe-greek-yogurt/