Tzatziki Sauce Recipe for Gyros made from scratch

This recipe for Tzatziki Sauce is fresh, flavorful and so unbelievably delicious. The best benefit of making food from scratch, is that you then have 100% control over the ingredients and cost. This recipe for homemade from scratch Tzatziki Sauce makes 1 cup for around $1.

Tzatziki sauce on pita bread

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Published May 12, 2023
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Cost for this recipe

This recipe for Tzatziki Sauce is found on page 554 of the Americas Test Kitchen Cookbook.
It makes up to 1 cup of Tzatziki Sauce. Below is the cost breakdown for this recipe to make it yourself.

1 Tbsp Lemon Juice $0.03
1 Garlic Clove $0.01
3/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt $0.50
1/2 Cucumber $0.45
1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley $0.08
3/8 tsp Salt $0.01

The cost to make 1 cup Tzatziki Sauce is $1.08.

At a local grocery store, Meijer, 8-oz Tzatziki sauce is $7.49.
If you have twenty minutes, you can save yourself up to $6 by making it yourself!

Meijer Tzatziki Greek Yogurt Dip
$7.49

Recipe for Tzatziki Sauce

Ingredients for Tzatziki Sauce

1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 Garlic Clove
3/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
1/2 Cucumber
3 Tbsp Fresh Mint
1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley
3/8 tsp Salt

ingredients for Tzatziki Sauce

Directions for Tzatziki Sauce

1. In a small bowl, measure and then add the 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice.

lemon juice in Tzatziki Sauce

2. On a cutting board, mince the garlic and add it to the lemon juice and let it stand for 10 minutes.
Instead of a knife to mince the garlic, a microplane was used to mince the garlic.

3. Measure and add the 3/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt and whisk it into the lemon juice until combined.

4. Wash and then peel a cucumber.

cucumber on cutting board

5. On a cutting board, cut the cucumber in half lengthwise and then use a spoon and scoop out the seeds.

6. Using a box shredder, shred the cucumber and add it to the small bowl, then mix it well to combine.

shredded cucumber in bowl for Tzatziki Sauce

7. Add the minced fresh parsley and fresh minced mint and stir well to combine, if using.
I used dried parsley and stirred it into the Greek Yogurt mixture.

dried parsley added for Tzatziki Sauce

8. Measure and then add the 3/8 tsp salt to the bowl.

salt added for Tzatziki Sauce

9. Stir well and then cover the bowl and rest in the refrigerator until needed.

What to use this Tzatziki Sauce for? For dinner we had Gyros, and this sauce was the most amazing addition to top on shaved beef and nestled in a fluffy and soft Pita Bread. Click the link below for my blog on how to make your own Pita Bread!

Recipe for Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

The BEST recipe for homemade Tzatziki Sauce that is perfect for Gyros.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Sandwiches, Sauce
Cuisine Greek
Servings 1 cup

Equipment

  • Small Bowl with lid
  • Measuring Cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Cutting board
  • Vegetable peeler
  • Box Shredder

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 Garlic Clove
  • 3/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1/2 Cucumber
  • 3 Tbsp Fresh Mint
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley
  • 3/8 tsp Salt

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, measure and then add the 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice.
  • On a cutting board, mince the garlic and add it to the lemon juice and let it stand for 10 minutes.
  • Measure and add the 3/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt and whisk it into the lemon juice until combined.
  • Wash and then peel a cucumber.
  • On a cutting board, cut the cucumber in half lengthwise and then use a spoon and scoop out the seeds.
  • Using a box shredder, shred the cucumber and add it to the small bowl, then mix it well to combine.
  • Add the minced fresh parsley and fresh minced mint and stir well to combine.
  • Measure and then add the 3/8 tsp salt to the bowl.
  • Cover the bowl and rest in the refrigerator until needed.
Keyword Tzatziki Sauce, Tzatziki Sauce for Gyros

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