Friday, May 31, 2013

Tzantziki! It's So Easy, You Can Make It Before You Figure Out How to Pronounce It!


This Greek cucumber sauce is a fresh addition to grilled meat and steamed rice. 
With a touch of garlic, it even has a good "kick" of flavor. 
 
 
 
Finely chop or shred 1 cucumber
I like to keep the skin on the cucumber to add color...  this one was peeled. 
 
 
 
Add 1/2 t salt and 1/2 t garlic powder.  Stir. 
It is important to do this before you add the dairy.  It mixes better this way. 
 
 
 
 

 
Find a good Greek Yogurt or a sour cream.  If you want to use yogurt but can't find it in a Greek style, strain a regular or low fat yogurt for 30 minutes  This thickens the yogurt.  
 
I don't keep cheese cloth on hand, so when I need to strain the yogurt, I place a few coffee filters along the sides of a strainer and then pour the yogurt on top to strain. 
 
 

 
Add 2 heaping spoons full of yogurt.
 

 
Stir and enjoy. 
This tastes even better after resting for 30 minutes or more. 

2 comments:

Liz said...

Hi. Do you ever put chopped onion in it? Good tip about using coffee filters instead of cheesecloth!

Vassi said...

Hi Liz! I like tzanziki with garlic.