Tzatziki Sauce

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Summary

One word — yum! Your confidence is going to soar when you add this sauce to everything but the kitchen sink (hopefully the kitchen sink is not on your meal plan for the week!). It’s creamy, flavorful, and nutritious, and will elevate grain bowls, grilled tofu, avocado toast and anything else you can think of.

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time15 minsTotal Time15 mins

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Ingredients

 2 cups cucumber (skin on if not waxed, peeled if waxed, grated)
 1 ½ cups plant-based yogurt (plain, unsweetened, homemade or store-bought)
 ¼ cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed, plus 1–2 Tbsps more if desired)
 2 small garlic clove (finely minced)
 4 tbsp herb of choice, minced (parsley, dill, cilantro, or mint)
 ¼ tsp salt (optional)
  tsp ground black pepper (optional)

Directions

1

Grate and drain the cucumbers: once the cucumbers have been grated and you have two cups, drain one cup at a time by placing the grated cucumbers into clean hands and pressing until the water stops draining from them (this took about three times of pressing).

2

Add the cucumbers to a medium bowl then add the remaining ingredients and stir until well combined.

3

Taste for additional flavors of choice (more lemon juice, garlic, salt or pepper, if using).

Chef's Notes

Substitutions
Instead of garlic, use minced shallot.

Prep Ahead
Grate and drain the cucumbers ahead of time and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days before making the recipe.

If you want to use your own yogurt, use the recipe for it from the Homemade Cashew Yogurt and Berry Parfait. You’ll need to make it at least two days in advance.

Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Ingredients

 2 cups cucumber (skin on if not waxed, peeled if waxed, grated)
 1 ½ cups plant-based yogurt (plain, unsweetened, homemade or store-bought)
 ¼ cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed, plus 1–2 Tbsps more if desired)
 2 small garlic clove (finely minced)
 4 tbsp herb of choice, minced (parsley, dill, cilantro, or mint)
 ¼ tsp salt (optional)
  tsp ground black pepper (optional)

Directions

1

Grate and drain the cucumbers: once the cucumbers have been grated and you have two cups, drain one cup at a time by placing the grated cucumbers into clean hands and pressing until the water stops draining from them (this took about three times of pressing).

2

Add the cucumbers to a medium bowl then add the remaining ingredients and stir until well combined.

3

Taste for additional flavors of choice (more lemon juice, garlic, salt or pepper, if using).

Notes

Tzatziki Sauce