Tzatziki: Greek Yogurt & Garlic Dip

Said with a thick Greek accent, "You like the sauce?" This episode features homemade tzatziki sauce - the garlicy, greek yogurt-y dip that brings everyone t...

Said with a thick Greek accent, “You like the sauce?”  This episode features homemade tzatziki sauce - the garlicy, greek yogurt-y dip that brings everyone together, yet pushes them further apart at the same time. Tzatziki - easy to make but difficult to pronounce- will be the tastiest thing you’ll put on your pita bread this week.

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Ingredients

Tzatziki Ingredients

• 17 oz (500 g) plain Greek yogurt

• 1 large cucumber

• 4-5 cloves of minced garlic

• Juice of half a lemon

• 2 tbsp (30 ml) Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• 2 tbsp (30 ml) white vinegar

• 1 tsp (8 g) kosher salt

• 1 tsp (8 g) ground black pepper

How to make Tzatziki Sauce at Home

Tzatziki Sauce Recipe:

1. Peel the cucumber and grate the entire thing into a bowl.

2. Once grated, take the grated cucumber and put it into a cheese cloth or cotton towel and squeeze by twisting until all the moisture is removed from the cucumber.

3. Add the cucumber back into a dry bowl and add in the minced garlic.

4. Add in the plain greek yogurt.

5. Juice half of a lemon into the bowl .

6. Add in the remaining ingredients - salt, pepper, Greek extra virgin olive oil, white vinegar and mix until combined thoroughly.

7. Plate the finished tzatziki in a bowl and garnish with some olive oil and dried oregano.

8. Serve with warm greek pita bread.

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