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.