Vegan Tzatziki Sauce is a famous creamy Greek sauce. It is typically made with dairy-free items like chopped garlic, cucumber, mint, and cashews. Prepare the sauce in less time as a result it gives rich flavors. The Vegan Tzatziki Sauce pairs well with any main-to-side dish. It is an easy and simple recipe. Experiment with different herbs, ingredients, and spices to enhance the dish’s taste.
Equipment
- High-Speed Blender
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- Raw Cashews 1cup
- Water 3/4cup
- Olive Oil 1tbsp
- Lemon Juice 1tbsp
- Crushed Garlic 2tsps
- Grated Cucumber 1cup
- Dried Dill 1tbsp
- Chopped Fresh Mint 1/4cup
- Salt 1/4tsp
- Crushed Black Pepper 1/4tsp
Instructions
- Peel off the cucumber skin. Finely chop the mint and shred the cucumber.
- After grating the cucumber, squeeze off any water with kitchen tissue.
- Set aside the bowl.
- Take a good quality high-speed blender. Add olive oil, water, cashews, lemon juice, and garlic to this blender.
- Blend all ingredients until mixed well.
- Add half of the shredded cucumber to this blender and blend it.
- Shift the mixture to a bowl. Add the remaining half cucumber, fresh mint, black pepper, dried dill, and salt to this bowl.
- Mixed all items.
- Manage the flavors of this sauce by adding salt and black pepper if it’s necessary.
- The creamy sauce is ready.
Optional Variations that you can make with this recipe
Herbs: Add oregano, basil, mint, or dill to give a fresh flavor.
Spicy: You can use crushed red chili flakes. It will give a spicy taste to the sauce.
Nuts: Replace the cashews with raw walnuts to make dairy-free sauce.
Serving Ideas
Main Items: You can serve creamy sauce with Beet Hummus, Vegan Feta, zucchini fritters, falafel, tofu, vegan kababs, mushroom steak, vegan chickpea, and Vegan Spanakopita.
Potatoes: This sauce suits well with mashed potatoes, crispy French fries, baked potatoes, and grilled sweet potatoes.
Salad: Add as a salad dressing in vegan chickpea salad, or simple ranch salad.
Bread: Spread the sauce over Homemade pita chips, toast, wraps, flatbread like naan, and vegan shawarmas.
Side dish: You can pair it with any side dish like Vegan Moussaka with lentils, Greek Peas, Potato Stew with tomatoes, Greek Green Beans, Chickpea Fritters, and Tinos Fennel Fritters.
Tips
- You can dip the cashews for 1 hour before blending. It will give a velvety and creamy texture to the sauce.
- Use fresh cucumbers to prepare this sauce.
- Remove any extra water from the cucumber.
- Balance the flavors to your taste and preference.
- If you can’t find fresh herbs in your local market, or supermarket, you can alternatively use dried herbs.
- Choose a cucumber of good quality and low water amount.
- Avoid overblending; otherwise the consistency of the sauce will not be thicker.
Storage information
Refrigerator: Store the Tzatziki sauce in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Freezer: This sauce is not freezer-friendly. I wouldn’t recommend freezing this sauce.
FAQs
Can we use vegan yogurt to prepare this sauce?
Yes, you can use vegan plain yogurt instead of cashews.
Which variety of cucumber is good for making a creamy sauce?
Use cucumbers that have fewer seeds. English, or Hothouse cucumbers are best.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Amount Per Serving
Total Calories 110kcal
Carbohydrates 6g
Protein 3g
Fiber 1g
Total Fat 9g
Sugar 1g
Sodium 150mg
Iron 1mg
