By: Stacie HassingUpdated: 9/2/21
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Paleo Tzatziki Sauce is going to rock your world
This recipe isdairy-free, whole30-friendly and vegan optional.
Paleo Tzatziki Sauceis a garlicky and flavorful saucethat’s made with just 6 simple real foodingredients. You know us, we’re all about simplicity here!Tzatziki is a mediterranean Greek dish that’s traditionally made with yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice (or vinegar) and herbs and is served over grilled meats or as a dip for pita bread and veggies. The perfect accompaniment to your Greek inspired meals!To make it paleo, Whole30 compliant and dairy-free,I combinedfull-fat canned coconut milk and mayo to take the place of the yogurt. However, if yogurt is your thing you can certainlykeep it traditional andmake it with plain yogurt instead.
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Move over Ranch! Paleo Tzatziki Sauce is in the house!
While our Paleo Ranch is quite a popular recipe and might I add delicious, I’m really liking the Paleo Tzatziki Sauce as a creamy salad dressing. It has thinner consistency that works great for tossing salads in. I’m quite thefan of the Greek cuisine! In fact, it may be my favorite of all. Oh wait, curry…I love curry! But anywho, the Greek inspired salad I’vebeen enjoying this week is out-of-this-world. Here’s what it’s made of: salad greens of choice, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, fresh basil & oregano, red onion, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, avocado, chicken and drizzled with Paleo Tzatziki Sauce. You gotta try it! And if you’re not whole30’ing or you don’t have a need to avoid dairy, I suggest you add a little feta as well as try our Greek Quinoa Saladwith the addition of Paleo Tzatziki Sauce.
Hey, did you see ourOne-Pan Greek Chicken Veggie Bake recipe that we shared on PaleOMG’s blog?
This week wewere guests on PaleOMG’s blog! Woot! We love Juli from PaleOMG. One of our favorite bloggers and someone we truly admire. She’s quite hilarious too. And how nice of her to have us on her blog for not the first butsecond time! The first recipe we shared was our one-skilletBuffalo Chicken Meatballs,and let me tell you, it wasa hit as evidenced the countless numberof the buffalo chicken meatball images that we were tagged in on Instagram. Head on over toPaleOMG to get that recipe and now ourOne-Pan Greek Chicken Veggie Bakerecipetoo. It’s super simple andgoes perfectly with Paleo Tzatziki Sauce. A fast-and-easy mealfor a busy weeknight!
What’s your favorite ‘special’ sauce? Comment below and let us know!
Recipe
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Paleo Tzatziki Sauce (Whole30)
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Servings: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
- 1/3 cup mayo** (we recommend Primal Kitchen Mayo)
- 1/2 medium cucumber, peeled and finely diced
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 2 tsp. fresh dill
- Dash of sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
- In a blender, blend together the entire contents of the canned coconut milk to combine the fat and liquid then measure out 1/3 cup, reserving the rest for another use.
- Next, in a bowl combine and mix together the 1/3 cup coconut milk with the remaining ingredients.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Notes
**For vegan-friendly or egg-free, use an egg-free mayo such as Just Mayo.
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Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe (~3 Tbsp.)
- Calories: 111
- Fat: 13 g
- Carbohydrate: 1 g
- (Fiber: 0 g
- Sugar: 0 g)
- Protein: 0 g
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Stacie Hassing
Stacie is a Licensed and Registered Dietitian from rural southern Minnesota where she, her husband and three children reside with their dog. She’s a co-founder of The Real Food RDs and content creator of simple and wholesome recipes. She loves all kinds of fitness and has a passion to inspire as many as she can live a healthier and happier life both in and out of the kitchen - the driving force behind the co-development of the The Real Food RDs brand.
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Selena saysBest dairy free tzik sauce I’ve come across. So much easier than getting a whole tub of yogurt (that you don’t normally buy) to use just 1/3c of! We use coconut frequently but I didn’t think it could double as this kinda sauce. Nothing is overpowering. Eveything melds together well. Thank you!
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- Stacie Hassing says
Thank you Selena! We appreciate your feedback and 5-star review!
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- Juls says
So so delicious and fresh!
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- Stacie Hassing says
Thank you so much for the feedback and 5-star review Juls!
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- KC says
This was great. The one thing I might suggest is adding a splash of ume plum vinegar gives it a little of the funky sourness that comes from yogurt. With that addition, you would never guess it’s dairy free.
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- Jody says
When you say full fat coconut milk do you mean unsweetened or sweetened?
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- Stacie Hassing says
Hi Jody! You would want Unsweetened Coconut Milk for this recipe. Enjoy!
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