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Chef John’s Tzatziki Sauce
Photo: Cecilia Par

Chef John’s Tzatziki Sauce

11 ingredients 15 min 3 cups openrecipes
Chef John’s Tzatziki Sauce

Discover Chef John's secret to making the creamiest, best-ever tzatziki sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

150
Calories
19g
Protein
2g
Fat
18g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 large English cucumber, peeled and grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups Greek yogurt
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 sprig fresh dill for garnish
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper for garnish

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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