Lately, I’ve been using this easy tzatziki sauce on everything…It’s a “side” to my salad, it goes in bowls or with rice or with meat, fish, moussaka…pretty much everything. The sauce is SO tasty and if you’ve never had or made it before, you’ll be amazed how good something this simple can taste.

Like this 5-minute tzatziki recipe can take your dinner to the next level and all you need to make it are 5 super simple

ingredients:

(I know you’re impressed by this transition, I’m very proud of it)

cucumber
garlic
dill
strained Greek yogurt
salt

And if you want olive oil. However I feel the strained Greek yogurt is fat enough for me, so I usually skip the olive oil. That said, you can also use lower fat unflavored yogurt for the recipe. In that case, the sauce will be a bit thinner, but still delicious.

About Tzatziki

Now usually, most tzatziki recipes would take you through a history lesson about how this sauce came to be. But I won’t do that. I think all you need to know about tzatziki is that

it’s mouthwatering,
they serve it as an appetizer in Greece and I highly recommend you try it when you go there
it goes really well with bread, potatoes, fries, salad, fish, meat (so you know what to order it with)

I used it in my amazing Mediterranean bowls with chicken, rice and salad. The combo was honestly SO tasty and super healthy as well!

How To Make Tzatziki Sauce

Nothing’s easier than this! You basically:

grate the cucumber, thinly chop dill and mince some garlic
add everything to a bowl
mix well and add salt to taste
then serve

It takes 5 minutes. Originally recipes require you to squeeze out the juice of the cucumber before adding it to the rest of the ingredients, but I didn’t find it necessary. I think the most important part of making tzatziki is to use thick, strained yogurt. The garlic takes care of the rest.

How To Store

The tzatziki sauce is really great for meal prep! It will store well in the fridge for 2-3 days in an airtight container – I use a recycled jar for this. So feel free to make more ahead.

How To Serve and Options

There are some ways you can change up the recipe:

use no dill
add in mint instead of dill
add in some lemon if you like

This appetizer goes really well with meat, fish, shrimp, grilled vegetables, hummus, Greek salad or any other salad. Here are some examples of recipes to serve with tzatziki:

My family has been making a recipe similar to the Greek tzatziki all my life, but we just cut the cucumber super thinly instead of grating and squeezing the life out of it. And it, honestly, tastes similar. I know, shocking, the shape doesn’t change the taste.

We’d consider it a salad and we’d serve it for lunch or dinner during summer with tomato cucumber salad, fries or baked potatoes or grilled zucchini or fish or meat. Or everything together.

More Healthy Appetizers To Try

I hope you enjoy the tzatziki sauce when you make it! Here are some other appetizers that would pair well with tzatziki:

Easy Tzatziki Sauce

Yield: 2-3

For this easy tzatziki sauce you need five minutes and five ingredients including Greek yogurt and garlic. This sauce is great for meal prep and you can serve it with cooked meat, fish, beans or potatoes!

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Ingredients

1 cup cucumber, shredded or grated
1 tbsp fresh dill, thinly chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup strained Greek yogurt
Salt

Instructions

Thinly chop the dill, grate the cucumber, mince the garlic.
Add all ingredients to a bowl with a 1-2 pinches of salt.
Mix, then add more salt if needed.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.

Notes

You can also add olive oil and lemon juice (if desired).

If you want you can also squeeze out the juice of the cucumber using a cloth - I don't find it necessary.

Nutrition Information

Yield 2 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 79Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 6mgSodium 333mgCarbohydrates 7gFiber 0gSugar 5gProtein 12g