Cucumber Sauce for Gyros

"I tried different sauces but didn't find the taste I was looking for so I threw some stuff together and I was very happy with the results. If you try it and tweak it, let me know. I edited the recipe after reading the great suggestions."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Put the cucumber into a colander and sprinkle with a little salt.
  • Let rest for 10-15 minutes to allow extra juices to escape the cucumber.
  • Gently squeeze the cucumber in a paper or cloth towel.
  • Put everything a bowl and mix well (I don't rinse the cucumber).
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Refrigerate for a couple of hours prior to using (if you have time).
  • A turn or two in the food processor would yield a nice smooth sauce.
  • Good on anything, especially Gyros.

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Reviews

  1. I just made this my husband loved it. I added a pinch more fresh dill, used course blk pepper. Because it came out a lil watery next time I will use an English cucumber it's less watery
     
  2. I just tried this sauce to go with some gyros I made and it is really a wonderful sauce. I am leaving a review because I wanted to share a tip for the sauce that I ended up using. Being that it is winter, I could not find a decent cucumber in our local store, but I do grow the herb called "salad brunet". It is not a well known herb, but when it is fully mature, the leaves, that look like parsley, taste like cucumbers. I substituted 1/4 cup of the chopped leaves instead of the cukes and no one could tell it did not have real cukes in it!!! I think this is a great substitution until I can get the garden up and running again, as I do like the chunkiness of real cukes.
     
  3. I love this sauce but I don't put the cucumber in the sauce.I put it in the pocket so it doesn't water the sauce.
     
  4. This sauce is delicious. My husband loves it on his gyros! I agree with jhorn......it is crucial to get rid of as much cucumber juice as possible. <br/>TIP: I food processed the cucumber first and then let it sit in mesh strainer...alot of water drained out quickly! And then I had enough cucumber juice to make some cucumber water.
     
  5. This is a great sauce and very close to what I get at my local restaurant. Very important to let cucumber rest or the sauce will be loose and runny.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Used a teaspoon of course pepper, a pinch more fresh dill
     
  2. Loved it, though a little bland and did not want to use added salt, added a few Italian seasons. Replaced the mayonnaise with Greek Yogurt x 2. Ran it through a food processor after draining the cucumber juices and my was it fresh and tasty on my Gyro....Thanks for the tips. Great Authentic Sauce and so much better than the shelf dressings. The Gyro is just not the same without it.
     
  3. I was skeptical about making a gyro sauce with sour cream instead of yogurt, but this was delicious. Worked great for gyros and even the kids loved it. For adults, I would add a clove of pressed/minced garlic for extra kick.
     
  4. This sauce was perfect, I was looking for a sauce that used sour cream instead of yogurt, thanks for sharing.
     

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