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Tzatziki salad dressing in a jar.

Greek Tzatziki Salad Dressing

A quick and easy vegan twist on Tzatziki sauce, making it the perfect way to jazz up your every day salads.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Serving Size 8

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup shredded cucumber
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill
  • 1 clove garlic finely grated or minced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • plant milk to thin or water
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Instructions

  • For the cucumber: set a fine mesh sieve over a bowl. Line it with paper towels. Grate the cucumber using the small holes on a box grater. Sprinkle a pinch of kosher salt on top of the grated cucumber and let it sit for 15-20 minutes. The excess water will drip into the bowl. Squeeze out the remaining water.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients to a small mixing bowl. Add the cucumber and mix well.
  • Store in the fridge.

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Notes

  • squeeze the cucumber: to make sure you don’t end up with a watery mess, make sure to squeeze the excess moisture out of the cucumber. Grating and letting it sit salted really helps draw out the moisture. Squeezing will get the rest of the water! This helps ensure that you have a really thick and creamy sauce to start with. 
  • thin it: using plant milk or water will help you thin the dressing to your personal preference. I like a thicker salad dressing for greens and a bit thinner for my cucumber salad.
  • fresh: use fresh garlic, lemon, and dill for the best fresh flavor.
  • refrigerate: make this dressing at least 30 minutes ahead and let it sit in the refrigerator so the flavors can mingle together.
  • flavors: make sure to adjust this dressing to your taste, using more or less garlic, lemon, and fresh herbs according to your taste.
  • Make sure to finely grate the garlic. I like to use a microplane.
  • Make sure to use vegan yogurt and vegan mayo to make this a vegan dressing.
Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 0.05g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin B12: 0.1µg | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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