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Chef John's Tzatziki Sauce

12 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

3 hours 25 minutes

total time

Ingredients

1 large English cucumber, peeled and grated

½ teaspoon salt

2 cups Greek yogurt

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

½ lemon, juiced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 sprig fresh dill for garnish

1 pinch cayenne pepper for garnish

Directions

Gather the ingredients.

Sprinkle grated cucumber with ½ teaspoon salt in a bowl and let stand 10 to 15 minutes to draw out juice.

Place yogurt into a separate bowl. Dump cucumber and its juice onto a sturdy, dry paper or cloth towel and squeeze as much moisture as possible from the cucumber. Mix cucumber into yogurt. Add garlic, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice; mix thoroughly.

Stir dill and mint into yogurt-cucumber mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Adjust all seasonings to taste.

For best results, cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with a sprig of dill and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper for color.

Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving Size

-

Calories

49 kcal

Total Fat

3 g

Saturated Fat

2 g

Unsaturated Fat

0 g

Trans Fat

-

Cholesterol

8 mg

Sodium

120 mg

Total Carbohydrate

3 g

Dietary Fiber

0 g

Total Sugars

1 g

Protein

2 g

12 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

3 hours 25 minutes

total time
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