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Greek Tzatziki Sauce

Name: Greek Tzatziki Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 300 g Greek yogurt; 1 cucumber (peeled and grated); 1 clove garlic (finely chopped); ½ lemon (juice only); ¼ bunch dill (finely chopped); 2 tbsp olive oil (plus extra for drizzling); 1 pinch salt (plus extra to taste); pepper

19 October 2026

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Greek tzatziki in a patterned blue bowl with a drizzle of olive oil, a lemon and fresh dill.

A Greek classic! Great on Greek pita bread with gyros or souvlaki, but also fantastic as a dip for carrots, peppers or cucumber at the apéro!

Cucumber, fresh dill and garlic arranged on a wooden board beside a blue bowl.

Garlic and fresh dill beside a kitchen knife and a bowl of yogurt with pepper.

Greek Tzatziki Sauce

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Prep Time 15

Servings: 4 servings

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Ingredients

300 g Greek yogurt
1 cucumber peeled and grated
1 clove garlic finely chopped
½ lemon juice only
¼ bunch dill finely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil plus extra for drizzling
1 pinch salt plus extra to taste
pepper

Method

Toss the grated cucumber with a pinch of salt and set aside to release its liquid.
Meanwhile, combine the yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, dill, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well until creamy.
Squeeze the grated cucumber firmly with your hands to remove any remaining liquid, then stir it into the yogurt mixture.
Taste and adjust the salt and pepper. It’s ready!
Refrigerate until needed 🙂
Drizzle with a little olive oil just before serving.

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