Unfortunately, many world- famous foods originally are not vegan. But nowadays, thanks to the growing demand of vegan products, it’s quite easy to veganize almost everything. For example, do you know the famous Tzatziki sauce that is made with fresh cucumbers? Well, originally it contains milk products. But nowadays it’s easy to find unsweetened soy or coconut yoghurt almost in every supermarket, which you can use to make this quick and easy vegan Tzatziki.
Apart from all the other ingredients, Tzatziki is well-known for the fact that it contains fresh cucumbers. Even if you’re not a big fan of cucumbers, in this sauce they really fit perfectly. The mild and refreshing flavor of cucumber together with the spiciness of garlic and acidity of lemon juice make a divine combination of flavors. Tzatziki usually is served together with some bread snacks. But actually, you can use it together with everything that you want. For example, in my opinion it would taste great also together with my oven-baked vegan onion rings!
How to make quick and easy vegan Tzatziki
To prepare this quick and easy vegan Tzatziki, you’ll need unsweetened vegan yoghurt, garlic, fresh cucumber, salt and pepper, olive oil, lemon juice and some fresh dill. The preparation itself is very easy and basically takes no time! You simply need to mix together yoghurt, olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice and crushed garlic. Then you must grate the cucumber, press off its liquid and add it to the prepared mixture. Top it all with a tablespoon of olive oil and fresh dill and you’re ready to go! In general, you can eat the vegan Tzatziki immediately. But it will taste even better, if you let it stay for 1 – 2 h in fridge before using.
This time Specky was quite satisfied with my choice to prepare this quick and easy vegan Tzatziki. Because with this recipe he had the opportunity to enjoy a tiny bit of a fresh cucumber.
I always try to keep in fridge food products that combined can quickly turn into something very delicious. And this Tzatziki sauce definitely fits the description since it’s:
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vegan
- healthy
- easy to make
- quick to make
- refreshing
- creamy
- perfect together with bread snacks
- flavorful
- and simply yummy!
Let me know, if you try this recipe! Leave a comment or even more – make Specky happy! Snap a picture of your masterpiece and post it on Instagram or Facebook by tagging @bunnymommycooks. And feel free to let your animal family members join in the picture!
| Prep Time | 10 min |
| Servings |
g of Tzatziki sauce
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- 250 g of unsweetened soy or coconut yoghurt (make sure that it’s really not sweet!)
- 1 clove of garlic
- 140 g of fresh cucumber
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- pinch of pepper
- 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil (+ a bit extra oil for decoration)
- 1 teaspoon of chopped fresh dill (optional)
Ingredients
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- in a bowl mix together vegan yoghurt and lemon juice;
- add crushed garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil, mix everything together;
- grate the cucumber, wrap it in a clean towel and squeeze out as much liquid as you can;
- add the grated cucumber to the yoghurt mixture and mix well;
- vegan Tzatziki can be eaten immediately, but for better flavor cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in fridge for at least 1 hour. Before serving pour a bit of olive oil on the surface of the sauce and sprinkle over chopped fresh dill.
