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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Substitutions for other mezzes — like the creamy lemony tzatziki — are accepted.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The pecan fried chicken and the Black Sheep Burger, made with lamb and dressed with tzatziki sauce, are both worth trying.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
The menu in San Bruno will be the same as before, including wraps stuffed with meats, tzatziki, pickles and fries ($16); kebab plates with basmati rice, pita and toum sauce ($26); fattoush salad ($14); and the whole cauliflower drizzled with lemon tahini ($14).
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
Tinner’s Public House The Shawarmageddon is a chicken, lamb and beef shawarma stacked with spinach, tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives, feta and tzatziki.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The pecan fried chicken and the Black Sheep Burger, made with lamb and dressed with tzatziki sauce, are both worth trying.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
The menu in San Bruno will be the same as before, including wraps stuffed with meats, tzatziki, pickles and fries ($16); kebab plates with basmati rice, pita and toum sauce ($26); fattoush salad ($14); and the whole cauliflower drizzled with lemon tahini ($14).
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
Tinner’s Public House The Shawarmageddon is a chicken, lamb and beef shawarma stacked with spinach, tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives, feta and tzatziki.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Tzatziki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tzatziki. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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