Tzatziki, Greek Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

El tzatziki is the name of a very sauce typical of Greece made from greek yogurt and cucumber. I assure you that for the summer it is absolutely delicious. We can use it to accompany meats or fish or also to dip with pita bread or vegetable sticks such as carrots, zucchini or the cucumber itself.

Although its preparation is very simple, it is advisable to attend to a trick so that the cucumber does not release water into the yogurt and thus it can ruin the dish. Therefore, although the recipe is made in just 5 minutes, we must give the cucumber a good standing time by draining and then dry it very well. Ideally, leave it draining overnight, but if you don't have time, an hour would be fine too. Thus, we will have a thick and delicious sauce.

We can leave it prepared in advance, so it is a really perfect option !!

Tzatziki, Greek Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

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Tzatziki sauce, typical Greek, made from Greek yogurt and cucumber. Delicious in the hottest days to accompany and refresh dishes such as salads, meat or fish and also to dip with bread or vegetables.

• Irene Arcas

• Kitchen: Greek
• Recipe type: sauces
• Calories: 125
• Rations: 4

• Preparation time: 1H
• Cooking time: 5M
• Total time: 1:5 p.m.

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 Greek yogurts
• 1 teaspoon of sugar for the cucumber + 1 for the yogurt
• a pinch of salt
• juice of 1/4 lime
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• a good bunch of mint or spearmint

Preparation

1. We put the garlic, the peeled cucumber and the mint in the glass. We shred 3 seconds, speed 5. We lower the remains of the lid and walls and repeat the operation.

2. We put the cucumber in a colander and add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of sugar. We stir well and let it rest while it drains. Ideally, let it drain overnight in the fridge, but if that is not possible, we will leave it for now.

3. Mix in a large bowl with the yogurt, a tablespoon of sugar, the lime juice, the oil and add salt and sugar. We can sprinkle with a little pepper if we want too.