Molly's Mouthwatering Tzatziki Cucumber Sauce Recipe
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Molly's Mouthwatering Tzatziki Cucumber Sauce

By: Molly Kooiman Barber 
"I whipped this up the other night after a fierce craving for a gyro struck me and I was finding a lot of recipes that weren't quite what I was looking for. I wanted a creamier version of tzatziki. I put it on a tortilla with shredded chicken, cheddar, green leaf lettuce and lots of tomatoes and feta. It was sooo good I was eating it by the spoonful! You can play around with adding a little more mayo or sour cream, as my measurements may not have been exact."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (54)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 3/4 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1 large cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Chop the cucumber in a food processor until nearly liquefied; strain through a piece of cheesecloth to remove excess moisture, being careful to not over-drain and lose too much of the fresh flavor.
  2. Mix the cucumber, yogurt, garlic, sour cream, and mayonnaise together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 49 | Total Fat: 4.5g | Cholesterol: 6mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2010 by Lindsey   view full review
No Mayo needed for this to be the BEST tzatziki sauce I swear!!! plus who needs the extra...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by layla13   view full review
don't need the sour cream either. In Egypt we use yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, salt and that's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2010 by Pupgroomer   view full review
I grew up in Oceanside, Cali. where we would head to the boardwalk alot to get gyros. Moving...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2011 by DLD   view full review
Delicious and authentic tasting! As most others did, I too, omitted the mayo. I used low-fat...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2010 by mxyou6   view full review
This sauce is wonderful - I used a 2% greek yogurt, grated my cucumber by hand, strained it by...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2011 by Sarah Jo   view full review
My cuke was really big. I cut it in half and scooped out all the innards before chunking it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2011 by House Husband Extraordinaire   view full review
This is an awesome recipe to start from. I omitted the mayo and added dill, lemon and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2010 by NICKIBLUEYZ   view full review
This is very tastey! I made it with fat free yogurt, fat free sour cream, and fat free mayo...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2010 by Johanna Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Delicious and fresh-tasting! I've made this twice, and it's been a hit each time!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2011 by tammy.carreras   view full review
I skipped the mayo, excluded salt and added dill, garlic powder and onion powder instead. ...

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