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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These last three products all used potentially contaminated cucumbers in their tzatziki sauces.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Sprouts recalled select lots of Gyro Family Kits on Friday following supplier Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. reporting potential salmonella contamination of the tzatziki sauce's cucumbers, according to the U.S Food and Drug Administration.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
The trays are packaged in a plastic clamshell and include items like pita bread, apricots, olives, feta cheese and individual containers of dips, including the tzatziki sauce.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The hairdresser salad comes packed with lettuce, feta cheese, tomato, carrot, bell peppers, cucumber, olives, pepperoncini, tzatziki sauce, crispy chickpeas, pita sticks, two falafel balls, French fries, red wine vinaigrette and a scoop of hummus.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Sprouts recalled select lots of Gyro Family Kits on Friday following supplier Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. reporting potential salmonella contamination of the tzatziki sauce's cucumbers, according to the U.S Food and Drug Administration.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
The trays are packaged in a plastic clamshell and include items like pita bread, apricots, olives, feta cheese and individual containers of dips, including the tzatziki sauce.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The hairdresser salad comes packed with lettuce, feta cheese, tomato, carrot, bell peppers, cucumber, olives, pepperoncini, tzatziki sauce, crispy chickpeas, pita sticks, two falafel balls, French fries, red wine vinaigrette and a scoop of hummus.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Tzatziki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tzatziki. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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