Tzatziki Sauce

Recipe adapted from Cherokee County School Nutrition

Tzatziki is a creamy and delicious Greek sauce. It is great on wraps, sandwiches, fish, chicken, salads, and fresh veggies.

Tzatziki Sauce cups.

Ingredients:

  • 3 lbs Cucumber, English, raw
  • 2 qt Yogurt, Greek, plain
  • 1/2 cup Juice, lemon
  • 1/4 cup Olive, oil
  • 1/4 cup Garlic, raw, minced
  • 1 tbsp Salt, Kosher

Steps:

DAY PRIOR TO SERVICE:

    This sauce is prepared the day before service to allow the flavors time to fully develop.

  1. Wash cucumbers under cold running water.
  2. Using the RoboCoupe, fitted with grating blade, shred cucumbers.
  3. No bare hand contact with ready to eat food.

  4. Once cucumbers are shredded, squeeze and strain water from cucumbers (there will be a lot of water).
  5. This step is crucial to ensure the sauce is creamy and full of flavor.

  6. Using a mixing bowl, whisk the yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and salt to combine.
  7. Stir in the shredded cucumber.
  8. Store in the cooler, wrapped, labeled, and dated.
  9. Hold at 41°F or below.

  10. Serving is 3 tablespoons. Use #20 scoop for portioning.

Recipe Details

HACCP Category:

Process #1 (No Cook)

Yield:

80

Portion Size:

3 tablespoons

Nutrition Information:

Nutrient Amount Unit
Calories: 24 cal
Saturated Fat: < 1 g
Total Fat: 1.5 g
Sodium: 70 mg