tzatziki
noun
(d)zäd-ˈzē-kē 
(t)sät-ˈsē-,
(t)sat-ˈsē,
tat-ˈsē
: a Greek yogurt sauce made with cucumbers and garlic
In Cyprus, I learned how to mix olive oil, thick yogurt, some minced garlic and chopped cucumbers to make a quick, refreshing tzatziki dip …—
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The trays are packaged in a plastic clamshell and include items like pita bread, apricots, olives, feta cheese and individual containers of dips, including the tzatziki sauce.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The hairdresser salad comes packed with lettuce, feta cheese, tomato, carrot, bell peppers, cucumber, olives, pepperoncini, tzatziki sauce, crispy chickpeas, pita sticks, two falafel balls, French fries, red wine vinaigrette and a scoop of hummus.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
Pleasing also are bright-idea seasonings and sauces combined with classics, such as lamb with chiapas, double cream tzatziki and cashew tahini.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Here, his inventive plates include the likes of tzatziki stracciatella, melon and Iberian pork ham; Azorean amberjack with carrot and orange aguachile; and eggplant with honey, labneh and chimichurri.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The hairdresser salad comes packed with lettuce, feta cheese, tomato, carrot, bell peppers, cucumber, olives, pepperoncini, tzatziki sauce, crispy chickpeas, pita sticks, two falafel balls, French fries, red wine vinaigrette and a scoop of hummus.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
Pleasing also are bright-idea seasonings and sauces combined with classics, such as lamb with chiapas, double cream tzatziki and cashew tahini.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Here, his inventive plates include the likes of tzatziki stracciatella, melon and Iberian pork ham; Azorean amberjack with carrot and orange aguachile; and eggplant with honey, labneh and chimichurri.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Tzatziki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tzatziki. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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