Zesty Homemade Tzatziki Sauce

This Homemade Tzatziki Sauce is a fantastic dip for veggies, pita bread, or any type of Mediterranean food! It comes together in minutes - and the fresh taste simply can't be beat.

We're keeping it real simple today with another sauce recipe - this time, we're going to the Greek islands with zesty Homemade Tzatziki Sauce! With only 4 ingredients, it goes incredibly well with Greek food, French fries, and fresh veggies.

Ingredients

• Plain Greek Yogurt - Grab some plain greek yogurt for the base of this cool, creamy tzatziki sauce. You get a big punch of protein from this ingredient - feel free to use the full-fat or the slim version.
• Cucumber - Take a fresh cucumber, wash it, then scoop out the seeds in the middle. Using a microplane or small grater holes, grate the veggie and then drain them with a cheesecloth.
• Lemon Juice - A hint of lemon juice adds the perfect amount of acidity to tzatziki! Don't skip this ingredient.
• Extra-Virgin Olive Oil - A couple teaspoons of olive oil help really tie in the flavors of this dip! Use a high-quality oil for this.

How to Make Authentic, Homemade Tzatziki

When I had a craving for my Greek Chicken Gyros, I knew I needed that homemade tzatziki sauce in my life! (Right after I looked up how to pronounce tzatziki…just in case.)

This is such a quick and easy recipe with only 4 ingredients.

1. Start by making sure that you de-seed and drain your shredded cucumber well. This is so the sauce isn't extra watery.
2. Add the shredded cucumber to a bowl with the remaining of the ingredients.
3. Stir everything together, and let it sit so the flavors can marinate and deepen. That's it!

Serve this homemade tzatziki alongside any Greek/Mediterranean dishes you're craving. The sauce keeps pretty well in the fridge too; if you're getting take-out, save your coin that you would've spent on buying extra sauce and pull out a jar of this!