Greek Cucumber Yogurt Sauce Recipes

EASY GREEK YOGURT CUCUMBER SAUCE

This concoction is a result of my experimental efforts in trying to copy a favorite Greek restaurant's tzatziki sauce. Serve with gyros, pita bread, chips, or raw veggies.

Provided by Polly Rinas Janos

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Cold Cheese Dip Recipes

Time 8h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

Easy Greek Yogurt Cucumber Sauce image

Steps:

Stir together the yogurt, sour cream, vinegar, lemon juice, cucumber, green onion, garlic, feta cheese, oregano, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a bowl; cover and chill 8 hours or overnight before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.8 calories, Carbohydrate 2.3 g, Cholesterol 10.7 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 62.7 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

Ingredients

1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon white vinegar
½ teaspoon lemon juice
1 small cucumber - peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
1 green onion
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
½ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon lemon zest
salt and pepper to taste

GREEK TZATZIKI

This cool Greek dip only gets better with time. Serve with pita bread, in gyros, on lamb or with whatever you like!

Provided by LeeleeCooks

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Tzatziki

Time 8h20m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 9

Greek Tzatziki image

Steps:

Stir together yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil in a bowl. Add lemon zest, dill, salt, and pepper; whisk until smooth. Pour into a serving dish, cover tightly, and refrigerate 8 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 21.6 calories, Carbohydrate 1.9 g, Cholesterol 1.4 mg, Fat 1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 190.6 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

Ingredients

1 (32 ounce) container plain low-fat yogurt
½ English cucumber with peel, grated
1 clove garlic, pressed
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

BASIC YOGURT SAUCE

Serve this yogurt with basmati rice, quinoa, or couscous. Use to garnish lamb, chicken or fish kebabs. Spoon a dollop into pureed soups and shellbeans just before serving. Or thin with a little water to make a creamy dressing ideal for romaine or little gem lettuces.

Provided by Samin Nosrat

Categories sauces and gravies, side dish

Time 5m

Yield 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

Basic Yogurt Sauce image

Steps:

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together yogurt, mint, oil, lime juice, salt and 1 to 2 tablespoons water. Use a rasp grater to finely grate garlic into the bowl. Stir, taste and adjust salt and lime juice as needed. Cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 181, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 278 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams

Ingredients

1 cup Greek-style yogurt, preferably whole milk yogurt (8 ounces/225 grams)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice (from 1 large lime), more to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste
1 garlic clove

TZATZIKI SAUCE-- GREEK CUCUMBER/YOGURT SAUCE

This is the cool and creamy sauce that usually is served as a condiment on Greek Gyro sandwiches. The recipe calls for the thicker, Greek Yogurt, also called, "Greek Cheese". If you can't find this type of yogurt, you can use plain, regular yogurt from the grocery store. But in order to get the sauce to the desired thicker consistency, you need to suspend the yogurt in a cheesecloth for a couple of hours to drain some of the water off. If you don't mind it moderately runny, you can just make it as is and it is still delicious, just a little more messy. Make this with Recipezaar recipe #285900, Gyros- An Authentic Recipe For Making Them At Home Enjoy!

Provided by Miracle Miriam

Categories Sauces

Time 3h

Yield 3 1/2 Cups, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Tzatziki Sauce-- Greek Cucumber/Yogurt Sauce image

Steps:

Peel cucumbers and dice. Put them in a colander and sprinkle with the tablespoon of salt (draws water out). Cover with a plate and sit something heavy on top. Let sit for 30 minute Drain well and wipe dry with a paper towel.
In food processor or blender, add cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, dill and/or mint, and a few grinds of black pepper. Process until well blended, then stir into yogurt. Taste before adding any extra salt, then salt if needed. Place in refrigerator for at least two hours before serving so flavors can blend.
This will keep for a few days in the refrigerator, but you will need to drain off any water and stir each time you use it.
** If you can't find the thicker Greek Yogurt Cheese, you can use regular, plain yogurt that is either full fat or low fat. To thicken, spoon yogurt into cheese cloth that has been quadrupled. Draw the corners of the cloth up and tie together. Suspend above a bowl for 2 hours so that water can drip out. The consistency of the yogurt should be like that of sour cream.
You can skip this draining process, if you want, but you will have a moderately messier, runnier result.

Ingredients

3 cups Greek yogurt (also called Yogurt Cheese, see below for alternative)
3 tablespoons lemon juice (or juice of one lemon)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 large English cucumber, diced (the long, skinny ones)
1 tablespoon salt (for salting cucumbers)
1 tablespoon fresh dill (or both, depending on preference) or 1 tablespoon of fresh mint, chopped (or both, depending on preference)
salt & freshly ground black pepper

TZATZIKI SAUCE (YOGURT AND CUCUMBER DIP)

Drain some low-fat yogurt overnight to make this yummy cucumber dressing. This is a delicious topping for grilled chicken or meat. It's also a great dip for veggies and pita chips.

Provided by Lobbylady

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Tzatziki

Time 10h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

Tzatziki Sauce (Yogurt and Cucumber Dip) image

Steps:

Line a colander with two layers of cheesecloth and place it over a medium bowl. Place the yogurt on the cheesecloth and cover the colander with plastic wrap. Allow yogurt to drain overnight.
Lay grated cucumber on a plate lined with paper towel; allow to drain 1 to 2 hours.
Combine the drained yogurt, cucumber, garlic, parsley, mint, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 21.1 calories, Carbohydrate 2.8 g, Cholesterol 1.7 mg, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 44.6 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) container low-fat plain yogurt
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste