Creamy Vegan Tzatziki
Prep Time
15 mins
Soak Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
This vegan tzatziki sauce is rich, creamy and full of flavor! Easy to make from just a few ingredients, and perfect for everything from dipping veggies to slathering on sandwiches.
Course:
Dressing, Sauce
Cuisine:
American, Greek
Servings: 6
Calories: 102 kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup raw cashews, soaked in water 4-8 hours, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup water
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 (5.3 ounce or 150 gram) container unflavored and unsweetened vegan yogurt
- ½ medium cucumber, seeded and finely diced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
- ½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Olive oil, for drizzling (optional)
Instructions
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Place the cashews, water, garlic, and yogurt into a blender or the bowl of a food processor fitted with an s-blade. (Note 1)
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Blend everything until smooth.
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Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and stir in the cucumber, lemon, dill, and ½ teaspoon of salt.
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Taste-test the mixture and adjust any seasonings to suit your taste. Season the mixture with black pepper to taste.
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Optionally, drizzle your tzatziki with some olive oil before serving.
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Serve immediately or chill for later.
Recipe Notes
- If your blending device isn't high-powered (like a Vitamix or BlendTec, for example), try blending the cashews, water, and garlic first, to a paste, then blending in the yogurt.
- Recipe makes about 1 ½ cups of vegan tzatziki.
- Nutritional information does not include olive oil.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Vegan Tzatziki
Amount Per Serving (0.25 cups (⅙ of recipe))
Calories 102
Calories from Fat 55
% Daily Value*
Fat 6.1g9%
Saturated Fat 1.2g6%
Sodium 207mg9%
Potassium 178mg5%
Carbohydrates 9.9g3%
Fiber 0.9g4%
Sugar 3.1g3%
Protein 3.4g7%
Calcium 114mg11%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.