Cucumber and Tomato Tzatziki

Name: Cucumber and Tomato Tzatziki
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 3 cups plain yogurt (do not use low-fat or nonfat); 1 whole English hothouse cucumber; 3 tablespoons fresh dill; 1 clove garlic; 1 whole tomato; quartered; seeded; thinly sliced

A refreshing Greek yogurt dip made with strained yogurt, cucumber, fresh dill, garlic, and tomatoes. Perfect as a dip, sauce, or accompaniment to Mediterranean dishes.

6 servings

6 hr 10 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•3 cups plain yogurt (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
•1 whole English hothouse cucumber
•3 tablespoons fresh dill
•1 clove garlic
•1 whole tomato
•quartered
•seeded
•thinly sliced

Cooking Instructions

1.
Place strainer over large bowl. Line strainer with 3 layers of cheesecloth. Spoon yogurt into cheesecloth-lined strainer; let stand at room temperature to drain 3 hours (liquid will drain out and yogurt will thicken). Transfer yogurt to medium bowl; discard liquid.
180 min
2.
Meanwhile, coarsely grate cucumber. Place in another strainer; let stand at room temperature until most of liquid drains out, about 3 hours. Discard liquid. Squeeze excess moisture from cucumber.
180 min
3.
Mix cucumber, dill and garlic into yogurt. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
5 min
4.
Mix tomato into yogurt. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
5 min