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Tzatziki Sauce (Cucumber Sauce for Gyros)
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This is a traditional sauce served on lamb or beef gyro sandwiches but can also be used as a dip.
serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
1 review
ingredients
2 cups plain yogurt
2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and coarsely grated
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
directions
Line a strainer with cheesecloth. Add the yogurt and let drain for one hour.
In a bowl, combine the drained yogurt, garlic, and half the salt.
Sprinkle the remaining salt on the grated cucumbers and let drain in a strainer for 15 minutes.
Combine the drained cucumbers with the yogurt. Sprinkle with black pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Mix well and serve the cucumber sauce on gyros or use as a dip.
nutrition data
10 calories, 1 grams fat, 1 grams carbohydrates, 0 grams protein per tablespoon. This recipe is low in sodium.
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reviews & comments
November 12, 2013
I used 1/4 tsp black pepper as I was afraid it would be too much. It was a thin sauce, should I maybe have used greek yogurt which is thicker? Or maybe my cucumbers were too watery. It was too thin to be a dip and I was out of yogurt so I added some thick sour cream which made it easier to dip.