Tsatsiki

Tsatsiki

Appetizers

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

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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—
  • Resting2 min
  • Total17 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodmixture
  • Estimated cost$3.03 $0.76 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.35
  • $0.79
  • $0.21
  • $0.07
  • $0.25
  • $0.24
  • $0.02
  • $0.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Let the yogurt sit for about an hour.
  2. Peel the cucumber and squeeze out any excess liquid through a sieve. ≈ 8 min
  3. Combine all the ingredients with the yogurt. ≈ 4 min
  4. Let it rest in the refrigerator for a few hours.
  5. If you would like to let the tzatziki marinate for a longer period, add the salt just before serving, as the salt will dilute the yogurt.

The bill

Tsatsiki

  • 0.5 liters of plain yogurt (for example, Lindahls Greek yogurt)$1.35
  • 1 fresh cucumber$0.79
  • 4 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.21
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice$0.07
  • 1 tablespoon of honey$0.25
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.24
  • 0.5 cup of salt$0.02
  • black pepper$0.10

Total$3.03

that's $0.76 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 0.5 liters of plain yogurt (for example, Lindahls Greek yogurt)
  • 1 fresh cucumber
  • 4 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of honey
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 0.5 cup of salt
  • black pepper
  • (3 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped)

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