World’s Best Low-Calorie Tzatziki Sauce Recipe | Cucumber Sauce for Gyros & Chicken
A crisp, tangy low-calorie Greek sauce made with cucumber, lemon, and garlic for a refreshing dip or accompaniment to chicken and gyros. Ready in 10 minutes with 7 simple ingredients, it’s creamy, zesty, and packed with flavor.
- Prep Time: 10
- Total Time: 70
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: quick
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Greek
- Diet: Low-Calorie
Ingredients
2 medium cucumbers (about 4 cups grated, seeded)
1 cup (300g) plain low-fat yogurt (room temperature)
2 cloves garlic (minced or grated)
2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed, plus more to taste)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill (or 1 teaspoon dried)
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Seed the cucumbers by cutting in half and removing seeds with a spoon.
Grate using a box grater or food processor. Squeeze excess liquid from the grated cucumbers with a kitchen towel.
In a bowl, whisk yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, dill, salt, and pepper. Stir in the squeezed cucumbers until combined.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to blend flavors and firm the sauce.
Notes
For thicker texture, substitute ½ cup low-fat yogurt with Greek yogurt.
Optionally replace dill with parsley or mint for a different flavor profile.
Add a spicy twist with ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or ¼ teaspoon cumin.
Chill for 5 days in the fridge, airtight, for best freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 0g added
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg