How to Use tzatziki in a Sentence

tzatziki

noun
  • It’s then packed alongside romaine, tomatoes, red onion and tzatziki.
    — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Pork, beef or lamb are all welcome in a warm pita with tzatziki and fresh vegetables.
    — Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 28 July 2023
  • All sandwiches are served on a warm pita with tomatoes, red onion, tzatziki sauce and fresh dill.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2024
  • The meat is formed into oblong shapes, instead of round patties, and served with tzatziki sauce.
    — Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Serve salmon and salad with extra limes and herbs, some yogurt tzatziki, steamed rice or noodles.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2023
  • Sprinkle the crunch on the lamb and tzatziki and serve the red horseradish cream and mint chimichurri on the side.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
  • For example, spread on hummus or tzatziki dip for a creamy rich texture or hot sauce or chili crisp for some heat.
    — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Serve the chicken with lettuce, tomatoes, onion, mint leaves, pita bread and the tzatziki sauce.
    — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
  • The items contained tzatziki, a sauce that includes cucumbers.
    — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • For balance, there’s tzatziki, cool with cucumber and yogurt.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • So go make tzatziki, then make cucumber lemonade with the offcuts.
    — Georgina Hayden, Bon Appétit, 29 June 2023
  • Sauce choices are garlic, lemon tahini, tzatziki, Greek vinaigrette or hot sauce.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025
  • It's typically served in pita bread with toppings such as tomatoes, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
  • For dinner, a farro bowl with kebab meat, roasted corn, chickpeas, feta, and tzatziki sauce with bread.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Greek salads and tzatziki for lunch; sunset dinners cooking fish caught by the local fisherman in the morning.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Another example is the tzatziki, which is unique owing to the inclusion of kefir cheese.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Feta, olives, cucumber and tzatziki sauce commonly top lamb patties.
    — Neil Raman, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2018
  • Crispy smashed potatoes and a creamy tzatziki dressing are a winning combination in this playful potato salad.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
  • Playing cards with their friends; getting to the market early; listening to the local news; someone making their first tzatziki.
    — Melinda Stevens, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2020
  • The accompanying tzatziki sauce is made with Greek yogurt, fresh mint, and cucumber.
    — Outside Editors, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Substitutions for other mezzes — like the creamy lemony tzatziki — are accepted.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Some of the standouts include the sardines stuffed with mozzarella and spinach pesto, the beetroot salmon salad with crunchy fennel and the spiced lamb brochettes with tzatziki.
    — Amy Louise Bailey, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Pleasing also are bright-idea seasonings and sauces combined with classics, such as lamb with chiapas, double cream tzatziki and cashew tahini.
    — Laura Manske, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Made with pita bread and stuffed with savory kafta beef, and served with a side of tzatziki or nutty tahini, arayes are simple, flavorful and are designed to be eaten on the go.
    — Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
  • For his 39th birthday, the pair chose to celebrate at home, making their own take on Persian-style chicken kabobs, saffron rice and tzatziki.
    — Salina Tsegai, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023
  • Each offers a base of skin-on French fries, rice or salad; a protein of chicken, shrimp, falafel or the house gyro meat; and a side of hummus, eggplant hummus or tzatziki.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 20 Jan. 2022
  • What To Know The contamination is linked to cucumbers which were in the tzatziki sauce included in the kits.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
  • So put watermelon in your gazpacho, make an easy snack or appetizer with cantaloupe and prosciutto or add honeydew to your tzatziki.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Chicken breasts are marinated in olive oil, garlic, lemon, salt, and pepper and pocketed into a warm pita, topped with fresh tomatoes, red onion, lettuce, and tzatziki.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The Power Grain Bowl combines lentils, quinoa, farro, and rice with tzatziki, harissa, and Mediterranean relish.
    — Julia Sayers, AL.com, 16 Jan. 2018

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