Tzatziki Sauce

A delicious addition to gyros, tacos or lamb pita. This will keep for several days in the fridge. The cucumber will tend to give up water so if the sauce separates it can be simply stirred until consistent.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 grated cucumbers, no need to peel or seed, salted, rest for 15 min then wrap in towel and squeeze excess moisture out.
2 tbsp finely minced fresh mint and or dill
2 tbsp extra virgin Olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Mix and let sit in fridge at least two hours (better overnight)

Urban Cowgill August 2019, updated 2024