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Vegan tzatziki with tahini

Vegan tzatziki with tahini and garlic. The famous traditional Greek tzatziki in a vegan version that you will definitely keep on your recipes. Trust us! Your non-vegan friends won't tell the difference!

Course Appetizer, dip, sauce

Cuisine Greek, Greek traditional, Vegan

Keyword appetizer, dip, fasting, garlic, Greek, sauce, tahini, traditional, tzatziki, vegan

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings appetizer

Calories 790kcal

Author Thodoris Tibilis

Ingredients

2 Tbsp tahini
2-3 cloves garlic crushed, depending on how intense you want it
½ cup cucumber grated
2 Tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
2 lemons (the juice)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp red vinegar
2 Tbsp water
salt

Instructions

In a bowl, mix all ingredients well, except the cucumber and parsley, until they are well mixed. Then fold in the cucumber and parsley.
Add garlic, salt, lemon or vinegar to taste.
You can make it more liquid by adding 1 Tbsp of water. If you prefer it thicker add ½ tsp of tahini.

Served:

As an appetizer. Garnish with olive oil, fresh parsley, paprika or olives and accompany with pita bread.
As a side dish at a main course (on the side or spread on a wrap where the main course will be placed on top).
As a sauce in wrapped pitas, like this fantastic wrapped Greek souvlaki with mushroom gyros or on top of delicious lentil and mushroom kebabs.
As a dip for stuffed grape leaves (dolmadakia yialantzi), grilled vegan zucchini patties or vegetable patties.

Notes

We don't recommend using whole wheat tahini. At least not the first time you try the recipe. Not because the vegan tzatziki won't be a success. It will be (I often make it that way). But its flavor will be a bit tart and its color a bit darker. If you decide to put whole wheat tahini, you may need some more lemon and garlic.

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