I do sincerely have to thank Kalyn’s Kitchen for this Tzatziki Sauce recipe. I didn’t have everything that her recipe called for, so this is what I ended up using. You really have to go see her recipe for the step-by-step instructions with pictures. She did such an awesome job of it!
World’s Best Tzatziki Sauce
Adapted from Kalyn’s Kitchen’s recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 BIG cucumber, peeled and seeded
- 2 -3 cloves of garlic
- 6 oz. (3/4 c.) plain Greek yogurt
- 6 oz. (3/4 c.) light sour cream (or use all Greek yogurt … makes for a more traditional tzatziki … I just didn’t happen to have enough Greek yogurt on hand, so I substituted some sour cream)
- a bunch of fresh dill (about 1 T. of the fine green ends, chopped … that’s what Kalyn says … I didn’t measure it!)
- a few fresh mint leaves
Directions:
- Peel and seed the cucumber, then sprinkle with salt and put in a strainer to drain off the excess juices.
- Put the cucumber on a clean kitchen towel and pat off any excess moisture.
- Throw the cucumber with the rest of the ingredients into a food processor and blend till smooth.
- Use on Gyro burgers, felafel, or as a dip with crackers and vegies–or actually this might sound crazy but I think my favorite thing to dip in tzatziki sauce is french fries. Seriously! It’s SOOOoooo good.
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So glad you enjoyed it!
Kalyn my tzatziki sauce has always been runny before but not this one! It’s perfect. 🙂
Looks so yummy! I can’t wait to try this.
This looks great! Let me know how it goes with those flatbreads. I bet it’ll be awesome! 🙂
I just recently made tzatziki sauce too. Our recipes are very similar. http://www.artfoodlifeblog.com/2011/09/tzatziki-sauce/
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I REALLY LOVE GREEK FOOD!!!! Everything from salads to meat dishes… I love the authentic olives… They have like bit of a salty taste with it… But I can’t seem to find the actual olive that I’m looking for…. 🙁 I want to thank you for posting this recipe… I now can share the authentic Greek food to guests family and friends… God bless and keep it coming! P. S. If you have any authentic Mexican food please post! Lol… Thanks again! ~ Sonia… 😉
Sonia, thank you! Yes I do have some Mexican recipes–I just haven’t posted any yet! I will, though.
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Thanks for sharing. I just went on a girls trip and it was the first time I had Tzatziki. I about just grabbed a spoon! Delicious. I’ve printed this and can’t wait to try it. I’m off to check out Kalyn’s Kitchen as well. We will be enjoying this soon! Have a terrific week Ann!
I’m so excited you’re going to make this! I hope you have a great week too 🙂
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