Tzatziki


Tzatziki
Tzatziki, typically a summer recipe, is a very fresh mixture of Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic and herbs, intended to be used as a sauce or condiment.

It's a recipe of Greek and Turkish origin, but can be found in many other Eastern and Middle Eastern countries under a different name.
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Last modified on: July 6th 2025
For 600 g, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Resting: 30 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 10 min.
Tzatziki
Wash, dry and grate 1 cucumber.

Stage 2 - 30 min.
Tzatziki
Pour into a small colander set over a bowl, season with salt and mix with a fork.

Leave to stand for 30 minutes to start removing the water.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Tzatziki
Meanwhile, finely chop the mint and parsley.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Tzatziki
After the 30-minute rest period, squeeze the grated cucumber in your hands to remove as much water as possible.

Then pour it into a tea towel and press it again to dry it out as much as possible - this is very important for a successful tzatziki.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
Tzatziki
Pour 400 g Greek yoghurt into a bowl.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
Tzatziki
Add the grated, wrung-out cucumber, shredded with a fork to avoid a hard-to-mix block.

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Tzatziki
Add herbs, finely grated or chopped 1 garlic clove, salt and pepper.

Stage 8 - 1 min.
Tzatziki
Mix well.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Tzatziki
Add 1 tablespoon vinegar and 1 tablespoon vinegar, mix again and check seasoning.

Stage 10
Tzatziki
Now your tzatziki is ready, you can serve it with grilled croutons, vegetable sticks, or as a sauce with grilled meat or fish.
Remarks
Don't bother too much with the proportions given, it's a fairly approximate recipe, so feel free to adapt to your taste by adding more or less of this or that.

You can vary the herbs to suit your taste. Traditionally, mint or dill are used.

The vinegar can be replaced by lemon juice.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe20 RDI=6 %20 RDI=2 %60 RDI=10 %730 RDI=40 %3,060 RDI: 40 %
Per 100 g2 RDI=1 %3 RDI=0 %8 RDI=1 %100 RDI=5 %410 RDI: 5 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 600 g : 10.90 €

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