Tzatziki

Name: Tzatziki
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 500 g greek yogurt, full-fat, strained; 1 cucumber, grated; ¾ tsp salt; 2 cloves garlic, finely grated; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp wine vinegar; 2 tbsp dill, chopped

Vegetarian

Τζατζίκι · Tzatzíki

A cool, garlicky dip of thick strained yogurt, grated cucumber, olive oil and dill, served with bread, grilled meats or as part of a meze spread.

Tzatziki is a Greek dip from Greece, ready in about 45 minutes and made with greek yogurt, cucumber and garlic. It serves 6 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 0 min
Rest: 30 min
Total: 45 min
Serves: 6
Level: Beginner
Calories: 131

Ingredients

6 servings

500 g Greek yogurt (opens in a new tab), full-fat, strainedContains milk
1 (300 g) Cucumber (opens in a new tab), grated
¾ tsp (4.5 g) Salt (opens in a new tab)
2 cloves (8 g) Garlic (opens in a new tab), finely grated
2 tbsp (27 g) Olive oil (opens in a new tab)
1 tbsp (15 g) Wine vinegar (opens in a new tab)Or lemon juice.Swap: Lemon juice
2 tbsp (1 g) Dill (opens in a new tab), choppedSwap: Mint

Equipment

Method

1
Step 1
Grate the cucumber (opens in a new tab), toss with a pinch of the salt and leave in a sieve for 10 minutes. Squeeze out as much liquid as you can.
How it looks · Photo: Klaus Nielsen on Pexels
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Step 2
Mix the yogurt with the cucumber (opens in a new tab), garlic (opens in a new tab), oil, vinegar, dill (opens in a new tab) and remaining salt.
- 3 min
3
Step 3
Chill for at least 30 minutes for the garlic (opens in a new tab) to mellow into the yogurt. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil (opens in a new tab).
- 30 min

About this dish

Origin: Greece · Commonly attributedClosely related to Turkish cacık and other yogurt-cucumber dishes across the eastern Mediterranean.More food from Greece
Dish: Lunch · Dinner · Snack · Dips & spreads · Condiments, chutneys & relishes · Appetizers & starters
Cooking method: No-cook, Raw
Taste: refreshing, garlicky, tangy, creamy
Diet: Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · Low-carb
All labels
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Whole-food focused · No gluten ingredients · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Make-ahead · Budget-friendly
Cook more with: Greek yogurt · Cucumber · Garlic · Wine vinegar · Dill

Allergens

Contains: Milkfrom greek yogurt
May contain: Sulphitesfrom wine vinegar

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

131 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 143 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

Protein 24%
Carbohydrate 17%
Fat 59%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	131 kcal	92 kcal
Protein	7.9 g	5.6 g
Carbohydrate	5.6 g	3.9 g
Net carbohydrate	5.3 g	3.7 g
Sugars	4.2 g	2.9 g
Added sugars	0 g	0 g
Fibre	0.3 g	0.2 g
Fat	8.7 g	6.1 g
Saturated fat	2.6 g	1.8 g
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	11 mg	8 mg
Sodium	322 mg	226 mg
Salt equivalent	0.8 g	0.6 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 199 mg
Calcium: 95 mg
Iron: 0.2 mg
Magnesium: 16 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 5 µg
Vitamin C: 2 mg
Vitamin D: 0 µg
Vitamin B12: 0.6 µg
Folate (DFE): 8 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
*Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

Squeezing the cucumber well is the key to a thick tzatziki that doesn't weep.

Common mistakes

Using thin, unstrained yogurt, which gives a runny dip.

Serve with

Serve with souvlaki, gyros, pita, fried courgettes or as part of a meze.

Storage

Keeps 3 days covered in the fridge.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 26 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Greek yogurt, full-fat, strained500 g
Cucumber, grated1 piece · 300 g
Garlic, finely grated2 clove · 8 g

Used in steps 1, 2

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