Greek Tzatziki Sauce / Grecki Sos Tzatziki

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.

Peel the cucumber.

Grate the cucumber on the large side of a box shredder.

Add about 1 teaspoon of salt to the grated cucumber and mix it.

Set the cucumber aside to release its water.

Combine Greek yogurt and a little bit of sour cream in a bowl.

Add black pepper and a little bit of salt to the yogurt mixture and stir well.

Finely chop garlic or press it and add to the yogurt mixture.

Mix the strained cucumber into the yogurt mixture.

Chop fresh dill and add to the mixture, or substitute with dry dill if fresh is unavailable.

Taste the mixture to adjust salt and pepper as needed.

Place the tzatziki sauce on a platter, drizzle with olive oil, and garnish with additional dill.

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