Dairy-free Tzatziki Sauce is a fabulous dip for vegetables, crackers, or my Gluten-Free Greek Turkey Meatballs. The homemade dip is full of fresh herbs and spices and brings a zippy greek flavor to anything it is spread on. My daughter, however, is dairy-free therefore, I switched the dairy out for coconut milk. Incidentally, the unsweetened canned coconut milk leaves a wonderful and decadent mouthfeel.
Since my daughter and I are on a summer shred I am trying to create dishes that are low carb, low calorie, and yet healthy and nutritious. Homemade recipes are almost always healthier and more nutritious than any premade dishes. In any case, I believe that food should not only be healthy and nutritious but tasty and decadent.
Dairy-Free Tzatziki Sauce Notes:
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Indeed, Za’atar Spice is widely used in Mediterranean food hence Greek food as well. Moreover, I used my rosemary wine salt and the thick part of a can of unsweetened coconut milk. Be sure to save the remaining coconut milk to use in later recipes. Be sure to pour the remaining milk into a sterilized glass jar with a sealable lid and store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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Amazon sells unsweetened Coconut Milk.
Dairy-Free Tzatziki Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1/2 a cup (about 4 cocktail cucumbers) shredded and liquid squeezed out
- 1/2 cup coconut milk (thick part only)
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp rosemary wine salt or pink salt
- 1 tsp Za’atar Spice
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 3 tbsp minced red onion
- 2 tbsp minced fresh dill weed
- 1 tbsp granulated onion
- 1 tbsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
First, shred the cucumbers and place inside a clean tea towel and squeeze out any excess liquid, and set aside. Secondly, open a can of coconut milk and remove only 1/2 cup of the thick coconut milk, and place it into a small bowl. Thirdly, combine drained shredded cucumbers, coconut milk, lemon juice, rosemary wine salt, minced garlic, dried minced onion, minced dill weed, granulated garlic, granulated onion, onion powder, and chopped fresh parsley. 
Serve with Chips, Vegetable Platter, Crackers, or my Gluten-Free Greek Turkey Meatballs.
Dairy-Free Tzatziki Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup shredded cucumbers with liquid squeezed out
- 1/2 cup coconut milk thick part only
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp rosemary wine salt see recipe on my blog
- 1 tsp Za'atar Spice
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 3 tbsp minced red onion
- 2 tbsp minced fresh dill weed
- 1 tbsp granulated onion
- 1 tbsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- First, shred the cucumbers and place inside a clean tea towel and squeeze out any excess liquid and set aside.
- Secondly, open a can of coconut milk and remove only 1/2 cup of the thick coconut milk and place into a small bowl.
- Thirdly, combine drained shredded cucumbers, coconut milk, lemon juice, rosemary wine salt, minced garlic, dried minced onion, minced dill weed, granulated garlic, granulated onion, onion powder, and chopped fresh parsley until well combined.
Serve with Chips, Vegetable Platter, Crackers or my Gluten-Free Greek Turkey Meatballs.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 4.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 33 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 1 g | 2 % |
| Saturated Fat 1 g | 3 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | 0 % |
| Sodium 36 mg | 1 % |
| Potassium 122 mg | 3 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 4 g | 2 % |
| Dietary Fiber 1 g | 4 % |
| Sugars 1 g | |
| Protein 1 g | 2 % |
| Vitamin A | 4 % |
| Vitamin C | 9 % |
| Calcium | 10 % |
| Iron | 6 % |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA | |
Nutrition
This looks so good! I am glad to know that such a tasty condiment can be made dairy free for my vegan friends.
Sharila, it is so good. I hope you give it a try. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I hope you have a marvelous day!
It is beyond tasty. Thanks for the kind words.