Kicked Up Tzatziki Sauce

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Mediterranean Bites

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

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Prep Time:
1 hr 20 min
Level:
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Yield:
1 1/2 cups

Times:

Prep: 1 hr 20 min
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Total:: 1 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

1 medium cucumber, peeled, sliced in half, seeded and finely chopped
1 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice or white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dill or oregano
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows

Directions

In a medium bowl combine all the ingredients and chill for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to marry.

Serve as a dip.

Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

Yield: about 2/3 cup

Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking, by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

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recipe Kicked Up Tzatziki Sauce
John Corbin, KY 01-11-2008
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Wow
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didn't know how I would like this, but it was really good.
recipe Kicked Up Tzatziki Sauce
Cheryl Oak Harbor, OH 05-22-2007
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Just Like Home!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I Loved this recipe. I used to live in Chicago where you can get a Gyro on any corner and since I move to Ohio, I... can't find one at all. So I found some Lamb meat and I cudnot find the sauce..so I decided to Make it and I like simple and Believe me this was SIMPLE and very close to home . I'm impressed!!!!Read more
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KRISTEN camarillo, CA 04-14-2007
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Makes a GREAT dressing...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I did a Greek theme this Easter and used this as the dressing for the greek salad -- was perfect!
recipe Kicked Up Tzatziki Sauce
JOANNE Shirley, NY 08-03-2006
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Cool and refreshing
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I never made tzatziki before, and it was simple and easy, plus got my husband to eat yogurt which he says he doesn't like. I... noticed that in almost all tzatziki recipes, as in this one, they use SO much yogurt. I wanted this to 'dress' the cukes, not drown them. So I halved the amt. of yogurt keeping all other measurements the same...perfect! It must turn out like soup if you use more than that, not what I wanted. I used mint instead of dill, next time will try the dill. Plus, as another reviewer stated, why kick this one up with Essence..."if it ain't broke, don't fix it."Read more
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Carol Florence, Italy 07-11-2006
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Kicked up and not Tzatziki anymore
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I am grateful that the Tzatziki sauce in this recipe is almost as one would get in Greece (they tend to use more dill than... oregano)...which I have eaten at many different restaurants during my travels in Greece. However, adding the "Essence" no longer makes it Tzatziki.Read more
recipe Kicked Up Tzatziki Sauce
Lynn Manteo, NC 05-08-2006
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mmm
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I love tzatziki sauce and this one was tasty.