Organic Tzatziki Sauce With Fresh Dill
This easy Organic Tzatziki Sauce With Fresh Dill is a delicious dipping sauce for veggies, chicken, beef, lamb and more. This traditional Greek sauce is served with everything from snacks to dinner.
If you’re looking for more Greek inspired recipes, be sure to check out Greek Chicken Sausage Salad, Cinnamon Pecan Kourambiethes (Greek Butter Cookies), Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes, or Greek Avocado Toast.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Organic Tzatziki Sauce With Fresh Dill
- Ready In: 5 minutes
- Makes: 8 servings
- Main Ingredients: Greek yogurt, fresh dill, lemon, cucumber
- Flavor Profile: creamy, herby, with zesty lemon
- Dietary Info: gluten free, no seed oils
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: light and zesty Mediterranean dip
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- 10 Minutes: You can have homemade Tzatziki Sauce in 10 minutes with this easy recipe.
- Healthy: This homemade Tzatziki Sauce is a Greek yogurt base dip. It's healthier than other dips made with mayo or sour cream as Greek yogurt is the base!
- Homemade: With only a handful of organic ingredients, this Tzatziki Sauce with Greek Yogurt is so much better than store bought.
- Use on Everything: Use it on burgers in place of more sugary condiments like ketchup or BBQ sauce. You can use this on chicken and beef. And you can even use it as a dip for veggies and chips.
Ingredients
- Cucumber: You'll need organic cucumbers which are the base of this homemade Tzatziki sauce.
- Greek Yogurt: I use organic plain Greek yogurt as this is a savory dip, so don't use a vanilla or flavored yogurt.
- EVOO: I use organic extra virgin olive oil, which is traditional for Mediterranean recipes.
- Lemon: I use organic fresh lemon which provides a zesty flavor.
- Garlic: You can use fresh garlic cloves or organic minced garlic from a jar, either works.
- Dill: I use organic fresh dill for the best flavor. You can use dried dill as well, you'll just need less (only 1 teaspoon).
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Tips for Organic Tzatziki Sauce with Fresh Dill
- Make sure to use plain Greek yogurt, stay away from vanilla or flavors.
- You can use dried dill weed if you prefer, you'll only need 1 teaspoon.
- Feel free to adjust the dill to your liking, add more if you want!
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
How to Make Organic Tzatziki Sauce with Fresh Dill
- Grate the cucumber using the large side of a box grater and drain moisture. Add to a medium bowl.
- Add the Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, dill, and salt.
- Mix together until completely combined.
- Add the mint or sprinkle on top before serving (optional).
Serving Ideas
- Grilled Greek Chicken Shish Kababs with Tzatziki Sauce is the perfect chicken dish for dipping in this sauce!
- This makes a great dipping sauce for Greek Beef and Lamb Kafta Kabobs.
- You could use this tzatziki sauce in place of the dill dip on Turkey and Lamb Burgers with Dill Sauce.
- Add a drizzle on top of Greek Avocado Toast!
- Use as a dip for veggies and Homemade Sourdough Discard Whole Wheat Crackers.
- This makes a great healthier dipping sauce for fries like Lemon Herb French Fries or Garlic Lemon Sweet Potato Fries.
Recipe FAQ's
Absolutely! You can make this Homemade Healthy Tzatziki Sauce ahead of time if you want. It’s a great dip or sauce for entertaining! If you’re making it ahead of time, just be sure to store it in an airtight container in the fridge.
For this recipe, I grate the cucumber using the large side of a box grater. Then I add the cucumber into a fine mesh strainer and squish it down with my hands (over the sink of course!). If you don’t have a fine mesh strainer, you can add the cucumber to a paper towel and ring it out over the sink too!
Yes, if you don’t want to add the mint feel free to leave it out. Taste it before, and then decide if you want to add it in.
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Organic Tzatziki Sauce With Fresh Dill
Equipment
- Box Grater
- Mixing Bowl
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon chopped fresh mint (optional)
Instructions
- Grate the cucumber using the large side of a box grater and drain moisture. Add to a medium bowl.
- Add the Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, dill, and salt.
- Mix together with a spatula until completely combined.
- Add the mint or sprinkle on top before serving (optional).
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Notes
- Make sure to use plain Greek yogurt, stay away from vanilla or flavors.
- You can use dried dill weed if you prefer, you'll only need 1 teaspoon.
- Feel free to adjust the dill to your liking, add more if you want!
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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Love this with chicken or as a dip, it’s so good!