The dairy-free tzatziki sauce is creamy, tangy, and delicious. This simple five-ingredient vegan cucumber dill sauce dip adds a fresh flavor to your sandwiches, gyros, salads, falafel, vegetables, and more.

A bowl of dairy-free tzatziki surrounded by veggies.

Why you will love dairy-free tzatziki

Easy sauce and dip recipe to make.
Dairy-free tzatziki takes just like the traditional version.
It pairs perfectly with my favorite Mediterranean recipes.

What is Tzatziki?

Greek tzatziki, pronounced “tsa-ZEE-kee,” is a tangy cucumber dip made with yogurt, cucumbers, dill, garlic, salt, and lemon juice. This recipe uses dairy-free yogurt that tastes the same as traditional yogurt. So much so that you won’t even notice the difference!

Adding tzatziki to falafel in a pita pocket.

What do I put Tzatziki on?

Tzatziki is served with grilled meat, gyros sauce, or falafel sandwiches. It is also served as a dip for roasted vegetables or flatbread. I like to make Middle Eastern sandwiches with Turkish flatbread, Lebanese falafel, easy hummus, and Greek Tzatziki sauce!

Ingredients

Cucumber – You can use any cucumber for this recipe. I typically use a standard or Persian cucumber.
Yogurt – Dairy-free yogurt is typically made with a base of cashews, coconut, or almond milk. You can use any plant-based yogurt. I usually use cashew yogurt.
Seasonings: You need garlic, dill, and lemon with this recipe. Fresh garlic, dill, and lemon will give you the best flavor. You can use dried garlic or dill if you prefer.
Extra virgin olive oil – Optional – I recommend drizzling oil on top of tzatziki sauce when serving it as a dip. It adds a pop of flavor like it does with Lebanese hummus.

Frequently Asked Questions

Store in an airtight container or a bowl tightly covered with plastic wrap. Vegan tzatziki can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Watery tzatziki sauce can happen for two reasons: thin yogurt or insufficient water extracted from the cucumbers. To avoid this, use thick and creamy yogurt and extract as much water as possible from the cucumbers. After extracting, pat dry to remove additional water.

This step is optional. If I am using organic cucumbers, I usually do not peel them. However, non-organic cucumbers often have a light coat of wax on the exterior to look shiny. I always peel non-organic cucumbers.

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