The BEST Vegan Tzatziki Recipe

Name: The BEST Vegan Tzatziki
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1/2 Cucumber (shredded); 1 tsp Black pepper (freshly ground); 1/2 cup Parsley (freshly chopped); 1/4 cup Carrots (shredded); 1 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast; 1 Tbsp Flax Seed Meal; 1.5 tsp Red pepper flakes; 1 Tbsp Agave; 1/2 tsp Salt (Optional); 1.5 Tbsp Matcha powder; 1 Tbsp Warm water; 3 cups Vegan Yogurt (I used Soy Yogurt)

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A quick and easy vegan Tzatziki using vegan yogurt. This tzatziki recipe has a twist on the traditional recipe with the addition of matcha and carrots. Use it in many different recipes.

Tzatziki may be hard to pronounce, but it’s a very easy recipe to make.

Gather up a few ingredients and then, you have the perfect recipe for any dish!

Or you could eat it right out of the bowl, like I do!

Top view of a white bowl with vegan tzatziki. Garnish with carrots, matcha and cucumber — A very different kind of vegan tzatziki recipe.

Ingredients

Here is a quick look at the ingredients. It is to understand why these specific ingredients were chosen. To get the full recipe, go to the bottom of this post.

Cucumber
Carrots
Parsley
Vegan yogurt
Seasonings
Matcha

Matcha is optional and definitely odd to have in tzatziki. But, I love the light green hue it adds to the tzatziki.

Instructions

Squeeze out all the carrots and cucumber shreds. Keep the water because we are going to use it in this recipe.
In a small bowl, add the matcha powder and warm water. Gently mix it until matcha is fully mixed with the water. Set aside
In a separate bowl, add the cucumber & carrot shreds
Add all the dry ingredients.
Finally, add the yogurt, water from step 1 and the matcha water
Gently mix everything and let it sit for about 30 minutes before serving.

👩‍🍳 Substitution tip: You can always use vegan coconut yogurt for that coconut flavor or use regular dairy yogurt. If you use dairy yogurt, make sure you are using the full fat yogurt.

Front view of a white bowl filled with Vegan Tzatziki with carrot saalad on the left and matcha powder line on the right. To the left of the bowl, Parsley, cucumber and lime rounds are placed in an arc — This creamy tzatziki is so easy to make using simple ingredients.

Answering Common Questions

Can carrots be added to tzatziki?

It’s not traditional tzatziki ingredient, but it adds a different flavor to the tzatziki. It’s definitely a compliment to the quiet flavors of cucumber

How long does it take to make it?

Tzatziki takes just 8-10 minutes to make. For the best taste experience, let it sit for 30 minutes so that the ingredients can get to know each other well.

How is tzatziki pronounced?

The first z in it is silent. So, it is pronounced as “tut zee key“.

Storage and Make Ahead

Overhead view of a spoon filled with Vegan Tzatziki on a brown tile — You will never go back to plain tzatziki again!

The best part of tzatziki is that it can be made ahead and it will be good for about 1 week. I also like to make air fryer falafel with it and then freeze them too. This way, I can have falafal wrap anytime I want.

I like to make a batch of it once a week and store it in (Affiliate Link) squeeze bottles.

As soon as you make it, refrigerate it. With vegan yogurt, it’s important to not keep outside for too long. Once refrigerated, it will be good for 1-2 weeks.

What do you eat tzatziki with?

It works best with souvlaki and gyros. It even works in a falafal burger recipe where it can be a topping. Flavor your Lebanese potatoes with it or drizzle it over cauliflower steaks. Even green beans can taste really good with vegan tzatziki flavored with it.

Other cucumber recipes to try

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