Tzatziki Yogurt Sauce
Creamy, fresh-tasting, and delicious, this simple tzatziki yogurt sauce is the perfect accompaniment to so many meals.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup yogurt
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1-2 Mediterranean cucumber grated to make about ½ cup
- 1 ½ tablespoons fresh mint chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice optional
Instructions
- Grate the cucumber with a grater (it should make about a ½ cup of grated cucumber). Now, squeeze out any excess liquid from the cucumber and set aside.Rinse and chop up the mint, set aside.
- In a small to medium bowl, add the yogurt. Add the cucumber, garlic salt, olive oil, mint (and lemon juice if you are using it).
- Stir until combined. Enjoy!
Notes
Can I make any substitutions?
Yes! You can make substitutions for most of the ingredients. For instance:- Cucumber: You can substitute an English or American cucumber for the Mediterranean cucumber if you don't have one or you cannot find one in your local market. Just be sure to grate enough to make about a 1/2 cup.
- Garlic salt: Feel free to substitute the garlic salt for one clove of fresh garlic (minced) and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
- Mint: If you do not have fresh mint on hand, you can use 2 teaspoons of dried mint instead.