🍋 What Makes This Recipe So Good
I love this Whole30 tzatziki so much I’ve worked it into several recipes over the years, and we almost always have a jar of it in the fridge. Even when we’re not on a Whole30 round or intentionally eating dairy-free. It’s just SO good, and there’s a ton of incredible flavor in it, between the fresh lemon juice, the savory fresh herbs, the tangy mayo, and the rich coconut cream. Tzatziki is super versatile in so many ways. It fits a whole slew of dietary needs – it’s Whole30-compatible, paleo, low carb, keto, dairy-free, vegetarian, and nut-free. That’s not where its versatility ends, though. You can use tzatziki in a variety of dishes. Use it as a dip for raw veggies, or drizzle it over grilled chicken or roasted veggies. Add it to a salad or burger bowl, or dollop a little on top of a baked potato.
👩🏼‍🍳 Chef’s Tips
If you’ve got time to prep your Whole30 tzatziki at least an hour ahead of time, I highly recommend doing it! Chill the prepared tzatziki in the fridge until you’re ready to serve it. That gives the ingredients time to meld and the flavors time to deepen, giving you an even more flavorful tzatziki. I know the instructions for grating and sweating the cucumber look a little involved at first glance, but trust me, it’s SO easy. And it’s ABSOLUTELY worth the effort. You could skip the sweat, just using the freshly grated cucumber in the tzatziki, but keep in mind one important thing. Cucumbers are about 95% water. You’ll lose a little of that during the grating process, but not all of it, which means you’d be adding a lot of water to your coconut-cream-and-mayonnaise-based mixture. That can make the tzatziki super thin and runny, which isn’t really the goal. To get the coconut cream, place an unopened can of unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk in the fridge overnight. Just before making the Whole30 tzatziki, remove and open the can without shaking or stirring the liquid inside. Scoop out just the thick, solid part on top – that’s the coconut cream! The remaining liquid can be discarded or used for other purposes. Do NOT use coco lopez or coconut creamer – they are not the same as coconut cream and will not work in this recipe.
🥚 More of My Favorite Whole30 Recipes
Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole with Eggs and Sausage (Whole30, Dairy Free, Gluten Free) Whole30 Breakfast Tacos Tuna Ceviche Whole30 Everything Bagel Chicken and Scallion “Cream Cheese” Sauce Paleo Meatloaf (Whole30, Low Carb, Gluten Free) Poached Shrimp Whole30 Buffalo Wings Creamy Whole30 Marry Me Chicken (Paleo, Dairy Free) Deviled Egg Salad (Whole30 Options)
