How to Make Tzatziki Sauce | Allrecipes.com

Greek yogurt

🥗Healthier: strained cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: regular yogurt

Strained cottage cheese offers a similar texture with lower fat.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats while being cost-effective.

fresh dill

🥗Healthier: dried dill

💰Cheaper: parsley

Dried dill is more accessible, while parsley adds freshness.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice offers a similar acidity, while vinegar is often cheaper.

Add 16 oz of plain yogurt to the bowl of a food processor.

Peel 2 cucumbers, seed them, and rough chop.

Add the chopped cucumbers to the food processor.

Add 2 tbsp of olive oil to the mixture.

Juice 1/2 lemon using a reamer and strainer to catch the seeds, then add the juice to the mixture.

Rough chop 1 tbsp of fresh dill and toss it in the food processor.

Add 3 cloves of peeled garlic to the mixture.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Process the mixture in the food processor until well combined.

Transfer the tzatziki sauce to a separate dish.

Cover it with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

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