Easy Tzatziki

Tzatziki is a Greek yogurt based cucumber sauce. “Traditional” tzatziki has Greek yogurt mixed with cucumbers, garlic, olive oil, and salt. Sometimes there is an acid in the form of white vinegar or lemon juice, and sometimes herbs like dill, mint, parsley or thyme are included.

I always see it served with Gyro’s & Pita’s but it goes well with so many other things too! I love using it as a vegetable dip for a veggie platter, or just to dip some Naan bread in. You could also use it as a salad dressing or sandwich spread.

For this Easy Tzatziki recipe, my goal was to make it taste similar to what you would get at most restaurants. But I added a slight twist…

Banana Pepper Brine.

The way Tzatziki & Banana Peppers meld together is one of my favorite things, so I had to infuse my Tzatziki with that tangy flavor. It replaces the acid & adds just the right punch.

You can always use lemon juice or white vinegar if you prefer (or if you don’t have a jar of pepper rings on hand). It’s not a huge difference in taste, but you’ll notice it if you love Banana Peppers as much as I do.

They are a match made in heaven.

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Easy Tzatziki

A Greek yogurt based sauce with cucumbers, garlic & dill. Typically made with lemon juice but this recipe uses a different acid instead…

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Main Dish, Sauce, Shareable

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups Plain Greek Yogurt full fat
• 1 large Seedless Cucumber shredded (about 1 cup)
• 2 T Banana Pepper Brine
• 1 t Garlic Powder or 3 cloves pressed/minced
• 1 t Dill Weed or 1 T fresh Dill
• 1 t Salt
• 1/2 t Black Pepper

Instructions

 

• Line a small bowl with paper towels, doubled up. Shred the cucumber with a grater into the bowl. Using the corners of the paper towel, lift the cucumber up & squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible.
• In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients together until well combined.
• Enjoy!

Notes

• Store in the fridge, in an air-tight container for up to one week.
• If you do not have Banana Peppers on hand, you can substitute lemon juice or white vinegar for the brine.
• I like the chunky cucumber in the sauce, but if you don’t prefer that you can finish by putting the sauce in a blender until it is smooth.

Keyword acid, banana pepper, breakfast, brine, cucumber, easy, garlic, greek, healthy, kid-friendly, salt, sauce, spread

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