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This Easy Tzatziki Sauce is fresh, creamy, and ready in just minutes! What makes it extra special is how versatile it is: leave the cucumbers diced for a crunchy dip or blend them smooth for a silky sauce that goes perfectly on veggies and gyros. Either way, it’s a cool, tangy burst of flavor that instantly elevates anything you serve it with!
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“My family loved it. Better than store bought!” – Michele
“This is absolutely delicious! I love that it’s such a crowd pleaser for the whole family” – Shadi
Perfect for for Gyros, Salads, and More
This easy Tzatziki Sauce adds incredible flavor to just about anything – grilled veggies, pita chips, crackers, and especially our Greek Chicken Gyros or Crockpot Gyros. When I’m serving it with gyros, I like to keep the cucumbers diced for a little crunch and simply stir everything together. If it’s going over grilled vegetables, I’ll blend it smooth so it clings to every bite. It’s totally up to you how you want to do it! It’s also delicious on Greek salads, and if the sauce feels a little too thick, just stir in a splash of milk to loosen it up.
💙 Erica
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What is Tzatziki Sauce?
Tzatziki is a creamy, refreshing sauce traditionally made with yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and herbs. Popular across Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, it’s light, healthy, and easy to customize. Best of all, it pairs perfectly with everything from gyros and grilled meats to fresh veggies and pita.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Plain Greek yogurt – one cup, PLAIN full-fat Greek yogurt. Don’t use vanilla or other flavors or the Greek yogurt sauce won’t taste right. You can also use sour cream.
- Cucumber – half a cup, seeded, and diced. I love English cucumber because it has fewer seeds but you can use any cucumber you like. Use a box grater to peel the veggies. Use a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
- Dill – one teaspoon, dried or fresh.
- Lemon juice – one teaspoon. For extra flavor add a teaspoon of lemon zest.
- Kosher salt & black pepper – add a pinch of salt and pepper, to taste.
Additional Ingredients and Variations
While the cucumber-yogurt sauce above is delicious as-is you can try all sorts of fresh herbs and spices for different types of authentic tzatziki:
- Grated Cucumber – slice or grate the veggies
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Fresh garlic cloves or garlic powder
- Vinegar or lemon juice
- Parsley
- Thyme
- Fresh dill
- Fresh mint
How to Make Easy Tzatziki Sauce
- Combine Ingredients – Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor.
- Blend or Stir – Blend until smooth and creamy. For a chunkier texture (perfect with gyros), simply stir everything together instead of processing.
- Serve as a Dip – Transfer to a bowl and enjoy with fresh veggies, crackers, or pita chips.
- Use as a Sauce – Spoon over gyros, grilled meats, or warm pita as a delicious, creamy topping.
Uses for Tzatziki Sauce
The other night we made lemon-marinated chicken kebabs with loads of fresh veggies (peppers, zucchini, squash, tomatoes, and onions), and served them with this tzatziki on the side. It was such a hit that even the kids gobbled them up! This sauce is perfect for a healthy, low-carb dinner, but it’s just as tasty as a dip for veggies, pita chips, or even French fries. You can also spoon it over gyros, grilled meats, falafel, or use it as a spread for sandwiches. Once you start making it, you’ll find yourself pairing it with just about everything!
How to Store
- Transfer the sauce to an airtight container, or cover tightly with plastic wrap. Press a cheesecloth or a piece of parchment paper directly on the surface of the sauce so it doesn’t get that skin layer on top.
- Keep the sauce in the refrigerator for up to five days. If there’s too much liquid on the top, stir the sauce together to incorporate all the ingredients.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s creamy, cool, and tangy with a refreshing cucumber flavor and a hint of garlic and lemon.
The best tzatziki sauce is made with plain Greek yogurt but you can combine a little sour cream for an extra tangy and creamy flavor and texture.
Yes! In fact, it tastes even better after a few hours when the flavors have blended together.
I don’t recommend it – yogurt doesn’t thaw well and the texture can turn watery and grainy.
Plain full-fat Greek yogurt gives the best thick, creamy texture and rich flavor.
Both are yogurt-based sauces, but tzatziki is Greek with cucumber, garlic, and dill, while raita is Indian and often includes spices like cumin or coriander.
More Greek Recipes
Tzatziki is just the start! These Greek-inspired dishes are fun, easy, and totally crave-worthy!
- Jalapeno Greek Yogurt Dip
- Greek Lemon Chicken Soup
- Greek Lemon Chicken Foil Packets with Vegetables
- Light Greek Pasta Salad
- Greek Side Salad with Greek Dressing
Whip up this creamy, tangy Tzatziki in minutes and watch it become your go-to for dips, gyros, or salads. Try it out, and don’t forget to drop a comment or star rating to let me know your favorite way to enjoy it! 🥙🇬🇷
The Easiest Tzatziki Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup cucumber , peeled, seeded, and diced
- 1 teaspoon dill, dried or fresh
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- salt & pepper to taste
- olive oil , optional for garnish
Instructions
- Add all ingredients in a food processor or high powered blender.
- Process or blend until well combined. If you want a more chunky sauce (great for gyros), just stir to combine instead of processing.
- Serve with grilled or fresh vegetables or with gyros.
Equipment
- Food Processor
Notes
- Use this sauce for kebabs with lemon-marinated chicken and veggies.
- Serve with appetizers like pork, beef kabobs, Greek meatballs, or falafel.
- Use as a dip for veggies, pita bread or crackers.
- Spread on sandwiches
- Use as a dip for French fries.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I loved it! The only thing I did different is I grated the cucumber and squeezed the liquid out unsing a cheesecloth.
My family loved it. Better than store bought!
This is absolutely delicious! I love that it’s such a crowd pleaser for the whole family
I love homemade tzatziki! I can’t wait to try your version!
Thank you – great recipes and easy too. Have a good week!
Followed instructions and it’s so runny.. Now what do I do
If it is really runny, drain some of it off and add more yogurt to thicken. Let me know if that helps!
Turned out great! I didn’t put it in the food processor and used dried herbs and it was delicious. I also added a little sour cream because we had a little left and I wanted to use it up… soo yummy and easy glad you shared this.
I’m so glad you liked the recipe! Thank you for your tips!
DO NOT try this recipe. Instead, look for the one on this website with the grilled chicken gyros. This “easiest” recipe needs more like a TBSP each of dill and lemon juice(maybe a little lemon zest too), plus I added a couple large gloves of garlic. Also, it lacks the instructions to drain the cucumber, so if you blend, it will turn out more watery than salad dressing.
*cloves*
I guess with a toddler running circles in the kitchen, I missed the part to seed the cucumber — that would have cut down on the water content. However, this recipe was still too bland for me.
Haha! Toddlers can make following a recipe a challenge! To spice up the recipe, you could try adding more dill and lemon. I’ve also added minced garlic or garlic powder to give it more flavor.
Yes indeed
Mine watery as well!
I’m excited to try this. So many recipes I’ve tried have an extremely overpowering raw garlic taste. Your recipe sounds perfect. I’ll come back and comment again when I’ve tried it.
definitely let us know! Thanks for commenting!