Creamy Homemade Tzatziki

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Written By Julia Goodrich

The Inspiration…

I LOVE TZATZIKI. That is pretty much the inspiration. I love it with salads, to dip chicken into, to scoop up with veggies, or chips, or crackers, or my favorite, my Air Fryer Spanakopita Spring Rolls. It is a staple in my fridge, and I needed to create a version that was quick to whip up and tasted authentic. Here it is friends. I’m telling you - you will end up making this on a weekly basis. I love it because you can adjust the amount of garlic or get wild and add in some additional spices or herbs. You’ll want to put it on everything!

Start by shredding one English cucumber. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp of kosher salt and let it sit in a sieve for at least 30 minutes. Squeeze as much of the liquid out as possible. You can use a cheese cloth, a clean dish towel, or just your clean hands. In a bowl, combine the sour cream, greek yogurt, grated garlic, lemon juice, and another 1/4 tsp kosher salt. Mix until combined and then add in the shredded cucumbers and stir. The longer you let this sit the more flavor develops so I like to make this at the beginning of the week and store it in the fridge. Enjoy!!

Creamy Homemade Tzatziki

Creamy Homemade Tzatziki

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Prep time: 5 MinInactive time: 30 MinTotal time: 35 Min
The creamy tzatziki packs a punch. Garlic, lemon, and cucumber combine to create a bold flavor that you'll want to put on everything!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fat-free greek yogurt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 cloves garlic, grated
  • 3 TBSP Lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt, divided
  • 1 English cucumber, grated

Instructions

  1. Start by shredding one English cucumber. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp of kosher salt and let it sit in a sieve for at least 30 minutes. Squeeze as much of the liquid out as possible. You can use a cheese cloth, a clean dish towel, or just your clean hands.
  2. In a bowl, combine the sour cream, Greek yogurt, grated garlic, lemon juice, and another 1/4 tsp kosher salt. Mix until combined and then add in the shredded cucumbers and stir.
  3. Let sit in the fridge until ready to use. The longer it sits the more flavor will develop.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

80.72

Fat

5.73

Sat. Fat

2.94

Carbs

4.36

Fiber

0.23

Net carbs

4.13

Sugar

2.58

Protein

3.61

Sodium

309.6

Cholesterol

18.21

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.

sauce, tzatziki, garlic, cucumber, lemon, yogurt, sour cream, greek
Snack, Sauce
Greek
Julia Goodrich
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