This is the best tzatziki recipe, and it only gets better with time. Serve with pita bread, in gyros, on lamb, or with whatever you like!
Ingredients
- plain low-fat yogurt: 1 container (32 ounce container)
- English cucumber with peel: 0.5 piece (grated)
- lemon juice: 2 Tbsp (fresh)
- extra-virgin olive oil: 2 Tbsp
- clove garlic, pressed: 1 piece
- fresh dill: 3 Tbsp (chopped)
- salt: 1 Tbsp (to taste)
- black pepper: 1 Tbsp (to taste, freshly ground)
- lemon zest: 2 tsp (grated)
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Combine yogurt, grated cucumber, lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic together in a large bowl. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Add dill, salt, pepper, and lemon zest; mix until smooth. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Pour into a serving dish, cover tightly, and refrigerate 8 hours before serving.
