Tzatziki, the greek sauce with cucumber and yogurt

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Appetizer
10 servings
Very Easy
15 min

A trip to Greece is on the horizon? You can't miss the famous tzatziki, or Greek cucumber dip :-) Today, we offer you a homemade version through a recipe so simple that it becomes foolproof! An opportunity to serve a sauce to your guests for the appetizer in which they can dip their chips and vegetable sticks. A recipe that ensures freshness and great flavor!

Ingredients

10

Materials

  • Chopper (optional)
  • Strainer

Preparation

  • Tzatziki, the greek sauce with cucumber and yogurt - Preparation step 1Peel the cucumber and cut it in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds using a teaspoon. Then, cut it into pieces.
  • Tzatziki, the greek sauce with cucumber and yogurt - Preparation step 2Put these pieces in the chopper and chop finely.
  • Tzatziki, the greek sauce with cucumber and yogurt - Preparation step 3Put this cucumber purée in a strainer and press well to extract as much water as possible.
  • Tzatziki, the greek sauce with cucumber and yogurt - Preparation step 4Add the strained cucumber purée to a bowl, and mix in the yogurt, chopped mint, minced garlic clove, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
  • Tzatziki, the greek sauce with cucumber and yogurt - Preparation step 5And there you have it, your tzatziki is ready!

Observations

Herbs: here we used mint, but you can also use dill, or another herb, or even none at all.
Cucumber preparation: here we chopped the cucumber, but you can also grate it finely. Some prefer to cut it very finely.

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