Easy Tzatziki
"An easier faster and updated version of my tzatziki, perfect for use on gyros, shawarma, kebabs, souvlaki, and falafel sandwiches or small salads. If you use a towel instead of cheesecloth, don't use a terry cloth type but choose something with a flat weave. This also tastes best if it has time to sit, but I have used it in a hurry."
Original is 12 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (41.1 g)
- Calories 39
- Total Fat - 1.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
- Cholesterol - 5.1 mg
- Sodium - 224.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 5.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 4.1 g
- Protein - 1.3 g
- Calcium - 42.9 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Peel cucumber. Cut into quarters. Slice off seed section if it has seeds.
Step 2
Grate using food processor or small box grater. Place grated cucumber onto about a 12 inch section of doubled cheesecloth, wrap and twist over a bowl and squeeze out liquid using your hands. You will need 1/2 cup dry grated cucumber.
Step 3
Stir together cucumber with all remaining ingredients and adjust your seasonings to taste.
Step 4
Serve cold.
Tips
- Makes 1-1/2 cups.