- Preparation Time: About 15 minutes
- Resting Time: About 30 minutes
- Diet: Vegetarian
- Serves 1-2
- 1 cucumber
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 clove garlic
- 150g Greek yogurt (nature)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- A pinch of pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Optional: Fresh dill or mint, white vinegar, cayenne pepper
- Peel, seed, and finely grate the cucumber. Mix in the salt and let it rest in a sieve for about 30 minutes.
- Press garlic into a bowl. Add yogurt and lemon juice, mix. Squeeze out excess liquid from the cucumber, mix it in, and season. Drizzle olive oil on top before serving.
- Extra Flavor: Consider adding some fresh dill or mint.
- Tangier Taste: Increase the lemon juice or add a splash of white vinegar.
- Spiciness: For a kick, add a dash of cayenne pepper.
- Calories: 90
- Fat: 6g
- Carbs: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Tip: You can prepare Tzatziki about a half day in advance and store it covered in the fridge.
- Goes well with: Falafel, boiled potatoes, vegetable sticks, bread, fish, roasted vegetables.
- Quicker Method: Grate the cucumber directly into the yogurt and skip adding 1 teaspoon of salt.