Tzatziki

A refreshing and flavorful Greek salad, perfect as a cold starter with bread.

At a glance: serves 4 people, 3 hr 15 min total (15 min prep and 3 hr resting), no cooking, difficulty: easy, about $0.80 per person, 160 kcal per serving.

Recipe from Talvisota 1, Travel1515415, Frigotoni and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · October 2, 2026 · updated on October 14, 2026

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Tsatsiki is a typical Greek salad. It is served cold and pairs perfectly with bread.

Ingredients and directions

Prep time15 min
Cook time—
Resting3 hr
Total3 hr 15 min
DifficultyEasy
CostBudget
Calories160 kcal/serving
Cooking methodmixture
Estimated cost$3.21 $0.80 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.

Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people

0.5 liters of plain yogurt (for example, Lindahls Greek yogurt)$1.01
1 fresh cucumber$0.79
4 cloves of garlic$0.36
2 tablespoons of lemon juice$0.19
1 tablespoon of honey$0.25
2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.32
0.5 teaspoon of salt$0.02
black pepper$0.27
(3 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped)

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

Let the yogurt drain for about an hour in a colander. ≈ 2 min
Grate the cucumber and press it through a sieve to remove excess water. ≈ 8 min
Combine the yogurt with the cucumber, pressed garlic, lemon juice, honey, olive oil, pepper, and mint. ≈ 4 min
Let it rest in the refrigerator for a few hours.
If the tzatziki needs to be prepared in advance, add the salt just before serving, as salt can cause the yogurt to release water. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Tzatziki

0.5 liters of plain yogurt (for example, Lindahls Greek yogurt)$1.01
1 fresh cucumber$0.79
4 cloves of garlic$0.36
2 tablespoons of lemon juice$0.19
1 tablespoon of honey$0.25
2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.32
0.5 teaspoon of salt$0.02
black pepper$0.27

Total$3.21

that's $0.80 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories	160 kcal
Fat	9.1 g
Saturated fat	2.4 g
Carbohydrates	12.8 g
Sugars	10.4 g
Fiber	0.7 g
Protein	5.6 g
Salt	0.14 g

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