Healthy Tzatziki Sauce Recipe
This healthy tzatziki sauce takes just 5 minutes to make and comes out thick and tangy. I use low-fat 0% Greek yogurt and no oil, so each ⅓ cup serving has 36 calories and 6g of protein. Serve with air fryer pita chips!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups plain Greek yogurt, 0%, 2%, or 5%
- ⅔ cup shredded cucumber, grated on a box grater
- 3 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice, (about 1 lemon)
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 to 3 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Grate the cucumber. Grate it on the medium or large holes of a box grater, skin on. Wrap it in a cheesecloth or clean kitchen towel and squeeze out as much water as you can over the sink.
- Combine everything. Add the Greek yogurt, squeezed cucumber, lemon juice, garlic, dill, salt, and pepper to a mixing bowl.
- Stir gently. Mix until just combined. Overmixing thins out the yogurt.
- Taste and adjust. Add more salt, pepper, lemon, or dill to your preference, then serve or refrigerate.
Notes
Storing: Keeps in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Stir before serving.
Freezing: I don't recommend it. The yogurt and cucumber both go watery and grainy once thawed.
If it's too thin: Some 0% Greek yogurts are looser than others. Strain yours in a fine-mesh sieve for 15 minutes before mixing.
Taste before serving: Lemons vary and so does how salty your yogurt is. Adjust the salt, lemon, or dill at the end.
Nutrition: Calculated with 0% non-fat Greek yogurt. Serving size is ⅓ cup.
Nutrition
Calories: 36kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 6g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 309mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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