Greek Dip Recipe: Tzatziki Sauce

If you're serving a hot dish, or just looking for a great dip, look no further than this Greek sauce. Tzatziki sauce is a cucumber yogurt dip that's fantastic topped with a spicy gyro, or served as a dip for vegetables or pita bread. Not only is the sauce delicious and versatile, but it's wonderfully easy to make.

To make our tzatziki, we started off with Greek yogurt to provide that perfect, thick texture. From there, we combined cucumber, lemon juice, some garlic, and a little dill. Just a little mint added a wonderful, minty lightness to the recipe. All we had to do was combine the ingredients in a bowl and serve. Couldn't be simpler! Keep reading below for this excellent recipe!

Tzatziki Sauce

(makes 3 cups)

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
• 2 cups diced cucumber
• 1/2 cup fresh dill minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh mint minced
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients and stir until fully incorporated. Chill before serving.
2. Enjoy!

Low-Calorie Recipe: Honey Glazed Chicken Wings with Garlic Yogurt Dip

Chicken wings are always a favorite, but they get even more love and attention during sports season. Unfortunately, these spicy and zesty bites can sometimes do more harm than good when you’re watching tv and not paying attention to how many you’ve eaten, accidentally consuming way more calories than you anticipated. These Honey Lime wings are a nice change of pace because they deliver on flavor, but are grilled instead of fried; plus we paired them with a delicious yogurt dip that cools you down without weighing you down. Now all you have to worry about is where to watch the game!

Honey Lime Chicken Wings w/ Yogurt Dip

Yields approx. 18-20 wings

Ingredients

• 4.5 pounds chicken wings (18-22 wings)
• 1/4 cup all-natural honey
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 2 tablespoons low-sugar sweet chili sauce
• salt and pepper, to taste

• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon chives, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Remove and discard skin and wingtips from chicken wings, and season with salt and pepper.
2. In a bowl, mix your honey, lime juice and chili sauce. Place chicken wings in a large Ziploc bag and pour in honey lime mixture. Seal and shake bag to make sure every wing gets covered in sauce. Refrigerate 4-8 hours or overnight.
3. In a separate bowl, combine your Greek yogurt, garlic, chives, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper and mix well. Set aside.
4. Heat your grill to medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and grill, flipping occasionally and marinating as needed, until browned on all sides and completely cooked through.
5. Let cool, garnish with green onions and dipping sauce.