Cucumber sauce with herbs and garlic tzatziki
4 servings
15 minutes
Tzatziki is a classic Greek sauce with a refreshing and vibrant taste. Its roots trace back to ancient Greece, where it was valued for its simplicity and harmonious blend of ingredients. Creamy yogurt forms a soft base, while grated cucumber adds juiciness and light freshness. Garlic adds zest, and dill provides a subtle aroma. Olive oil and wine vinegar balance the texture and flavor, while salt and pepper complete the composition. This sauce perfectly complements meat, fish, and vegetables and serves as a base for many Mediterranean dishes. It is chilled before serving to enhance the refreshing effect. Tzatziki is not just a sauce but a true symbol of Greek gastronomy that elevates any dish.
1
Wash the cucumber and grate it on a fine grater. To prevent the sauce from being too runny, be sure to drain the excess juice.
- Cucumbers: 2 pieces
2
Peel and finely chop the garlic.
- Garlic: 4 cloves
3
Wash the dill, dry it, and chop it finely. Mix with cucumber and garlic. Add yogurt, olive oil, and wine vinegar, and mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper.
- Dill: 20 g
- Cucumbers: 2 pieces
- Garlic: 4 cloves
- Yogurt: 500 g
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- White wine vinegar: 1 tablespoon
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
4
Chill and garnish with olives before serving.
- Olive: to taste