This creamy, fresh hummus is a more savory, less tangy, thicker, and heartier version of tzatziki. If you like hummus and you like tzatziki, I can guarantee you will love this Easy Tzatziki Hummus Dip recipe!
Update: This post was originally published in May 2016. I made edits to the photos and changed some of the written post below to include more information about the recipe.
Hi friends! Welcome to tzatziki with a twist Thursday! Okay, I know that’s not officially a thing, but it should be. More on that in a second.
First, I have exciting news. Can you guess??
Hint- if you follow this blog you might remember me asking for your advice on something recently.
Any takers? Hands in the air?
No?
Okay, I’ll spill….
Boy and I are taking a vacation! And we leave tomorrow!! Woot wooooooot!
I couldn’t be more excited. After 5 plus years of no vacation and recently being sick, this R&R couldn’t come at a better time. Naturally, it is much needed.
After mulling over all your fabulous recommendations, we decided to go to Wrightsville Beach. We have heard such lovely things, it is only a little over 2 hours away, and it happens to be right next to Wilmington, which is a charming city I have been dying to visit.
Needless to say, I can’t wait to lounge in the sun with my toes in the sand… even if it is only for an extended weekend.
With the weather being so nice, and bathing suit season now in full swing (<- and me being one day away from having to wear one), I have been all about the spring n’ summer light and fresh recipes… along with ribs and burgers, because life is about balance, right?
If you know me at all, you know I am all about the hummus.
Honestly, one of my hobbies is creating unique hummus recipes, from fajita to “everything” bagel inspired. I am always looking to put a fresh new spin on one of my all-time favorite healthy dips… and this beauty is my newest addition to the hummus party.
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About this tzatziki hummus with cucumbers
This hummus is the bomb dot com, my friends. If you like tzatziki, and you like hummus, then you are guaranteed to go buck nutty for this creamy, dreamy chickpea dip!
This fresh and fabulous hummus is a more savory, less tangy, thicker and heartier version of tzatziki.
With cool cucumber, zesty lemon, herbaceous dill, funky feta and creamy, slightly tangy yogurt, this hummus is more than just a dipping sauce like traditional tzatziki… although I do recommend dipping all the things into a vat of this stuff. 😉
What is Tzatziki?
Tzatziki sauce is a Greek yogurt-based sauce, dip or spread made with seeded and grated cucumbers, garlic cloves, lemon juice, olive oil and fresh herbs. Depending on the region, the fresh herbs in tzatziki can range from dill or mint to Italian parsley.
Where does tzatziki sauce come from?
Creamy sauce tzatziki is a classic Greek appetizer. However, Turkey, Serbia, Bulgaria, Iran and Iraq all have their own versions of Tzatziki sauce.
What does sauce Tzatziki taste like?
Tzatziki is light and creamy in texture with a tangy, fresh flavor and garlicky bite.
What can I serve with Greek tzatziki?
This creamy greek yogurt sauce is incredibly versatile. Traditionally in Greece they serve it as a mezze alongside other light dishes or grilled meats. However, tzatziki is also a condiment for Greek sandwiches (gyros) and it’s commonly served as a dip for breads and veggies.
You can also serve tzatiki hummus as a pita chip or veggie dip, spread for deli meat sandwiches, or sauce for grilled chicken, pork, seafood, and meats.
Chef serving recommendation: If you’re looking to make a meal out of this dip, serve it with Greek lemon rice, and saganaki shrimps.
Tips for the best cucumber hummus
- For the freshest tasting hummus I recommend cooking your own dry chickpeas. I use a slow cooker or the crock pot to make the process super simple and fuss free. There’s instructions in the notes section should you want to try it out!
- You must grate and drain the cucumbers! This cucumber dip recipe, calls for hothouse cucumbers. Make sure you use the large holes on a box grater to shred the cucumber. Also, make sure you salt the grated cucumber and then let them drain for at least 2-3 hours before stirring them into the hummus! Nothing is worse than a watery dip.
- Don’t salt the hummus! Since you are salting the cucumber, I highly recommend you do NOT salt the dip until AFTER you stir in the cucumber. You may not need to add any salt to the actual dip.
- Greek yogurt: This dip with feta uses Greek yogurt, which is yogurt that has been strained. You can substitute sour cream or plain yogurt and strain it yourself if you prefer.
- Adjust consistency with chickpea cooking liquid. I like my hummus thick. However, if you prefer a thinner, more pourable consistency, simply add more chickpea liquid (aquafaba) one tablespoon at a time until you reach the consistency you like.
- Serving: You can serve this cucumber hummus as a dip with chips, veggies and breads; or use it as a creamy serving sauce chicken, meats, seafood and roasted veggies.
Add this creamy cucumber hummus with feta to your dip rotation. Healthy, yet seriously satisfying, I promise this fresh and fabulous Easy Tzatziki Hummus is guaranteed to please!
Until next week friends, cheers! To a wonderful weekend!
Cheyanne
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How to make Easy Tzatziki Hummus recipe👇
Easy Tzatziki Hummus Dip Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Fine-Mesh Strainer (for draining cucumbers)
- 1 Food Processor
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) can Cooked Chickpeas - DO NOT drain or rinse!
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 1 TBS Tahini - well stirred
- 2 TBS Strained Yogurt
- ½ whole Lemon – juiced (about 1 TBS)
- 2 TBS Fresh Dill - packed
- ½ English Cucumber – grated
- 1 TBS Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper - to taste
- Optional Garnishes: Diced Cucumbers, Crumbled Feta Cheese, Fresh Dill, Lemon Zest, Cherry Tomatoes
- Optional Serving Suggestion: Pita Chips or Naan
Instructions
- Drain the cucumbers: Place the grated cucumbers in a sieve and toss with ¼ teaspoon salt. Set the sieve over another bowl to catch the liquid and then transfer the cucumbers to the refrigerator and allow to drain for 2-3 hours. When done draining, transfer the cucumbers to a clean kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as you can.
- Start Hummus: Add the cooked chickpeas to the bowl of a food processor. Then add the cloves of garlic and 1 tablespoon of chickpea liquid (aquafaba). Process until chickpeas resemble wet sand, about 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides of bowl as needed.
- Add the remaining hummus ingredients except olive oil and cucumbers. Process to combine, about 1 minute, again stopping to scrape down the sides of bowl as needed. With processor running, slowly stream in the olive oil. Then, slowly stream in the chickpea cooking liquid, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved. (SEE NOTES) Stir in cucumbers and taste for seasoning.
- Garnish and Serve: Transfer your hummus to a large serving bowl and top with your favorite dip garnishes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Greek yogurt is strained, so your hummus won’t end up watery. You can substitute regular yogurt or sour cream, but be sure to place it in a cheesecloth (or paper towel) lined sieve, set it in a bowl and let it strain for at least 30 minutes, up to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
- Grate cucumbers on the large holes of a grater.
- Don’t add salt to hummus until after to stir in the cucumbers. Since the cucumbers are salted it will add salt to the hummus, so make sure to taste and adjust for salt after the cucumbers have been added.
- I use about 7 tablespoons of chickpea cooking liquid.
- Yield: Roughly 2 1/2 cups
Nutrition
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Could you buy plain hummus and make the tzatziki sauce and combine the 2?
Hi Janet,
Great question! I’ve only made the recipe as directed and never tried combining store-bought hummus with homemade tzatziki. I’d imagine it would turn out much thinner than the version shown here. But, the only way to know is to try it! If you do, let me know how it goes! Cheers!
Hummus is just the best. My mom is the hugest fan of tzaziki sauce and I’ll bet she will LOVE this recipe. Can’t wait to give it a try!
Hope you had a great vacation!
I love hummus and tzatziki – love the idea of blending them! Perfect for all kinds of dipping (or just eating with a spoon!) and a fabulous sandwich spread (hello cucumber, tomato and avocado sandwiches!) Yummy!
Two of my favorites in one! I hope you have a great vacation!
I know I commented before but I couldn’t help commenting again – Cheyanne, your new photos are freaking fantastic!
You know what a huge fan I am of your hummus recipes!! Totally love this one! Have an awesome week Chey!
You are truly the queen of hummus. Every time you post a hummus recipe the first thing I do is check the ingredients to see what I need to pick up–this time all I need is dill and cukes :). SO GOOD! Have a great week, Chey!
Hi there Cheyanne! What a great hummus . If I use chickpeas from the can do I still have to cook them down?
Hi Peter, no you do not. Chickpeas in a can have already been cooked for you. You will want to drain and rinse them though. Cheers!
I always drain and cook my canned chickpeas in water with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda for about 20 minutes. Makes them velvety smooth. Also pops most of the skins off for added bonus.
Love this idea, Cheyanne! I love both tzatziki and hummus so I adore that you fused the two together<3
I hope you have a wonderful vacation with your hubby! <3
I do like both tzatziki and hummus, so I know I’ll LOVE this! Enjoy your well deserved break 😀
Perfect dip and i love with a few croutons.
Love how you used dried chickpeas girl! This hummus looks amazing! Love tzatziki, too and will definitely try it! So glad you are going on a getaway soon! Have fun!
I keep saying I’m going to make my own hummus and I keep never doing it. This needs to change!
Wow this looks good! I love all kinds of hummus but will love this one the best! I could eat tzatziki by the gallon and can’t wait to try it combined with hummus. This is a keeper fo sho 😉
You have just combined two of my favourites into one…excellent! Enjoy your vacation!
Woo!! Have fun on your vacation!! I am leaving for vacation in 2 weeks, and I am SO excited!!
Okay. Now I need to make a crazy confession. I have never made hummus!! This seriously needs to change! What a delicious sounding flavor.
I could eat tzatziki with a spoon, so this is definitely the hummus for me. This is going on ALL the sandwiches! Have a fabulous vacation!
Happy Vacation! While you are off prancing on the beach, I will be trying this recipe! I am totally going to do my chickpeas in the slow cooker. I haven’t tried it before but you’ve convinced me! I can’t wait to make this fabulous dip!
First of all, HAPPY VACATION!!!!! Eat, sleep, drink and be merry! And second of all, the recipe is genius, and is definitely going to be my Summer Of 2106 Hummus. SO. GOOD. Have the best best time my friend – xoxo!!
You have just combined my two favorite dips, ever! This is genius – seriously, I wish I had thought about this 😉 I’m so glad you’re going on a getaway soon! I know you said it had been awhile since you last kicked back and relaxed! Hope you grab yourself a cocktail and decompress on the beach girlie 🙂
Ahh have an incredible vacation, so excited for you! And you are so right about cooking your own chickpeas- i can never go back to canned kind! I’ve become a complete chick pea snob 🙂
YUMMMM! This hummus looks so fresh and delicious! Thanks for the recipe! I adore lemony hummus… it’s just so refreshing and light! Also, enjoy your vacation!!
xoxo Cailee!!
You are like the queen of hummus! Whenever you put a unique twist on this creamy dreamy dip it always looks beyond delicious!
Enjoy your vacation.
I can’t believe that it’s time for your vacation already! Yay! You are going to love Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington is absolutely beautiful. I’m actually a little bit jealous over here, but so happy for you to get away because you totally deserve it. I hope you’re taking some of this delicious tzatziki hummus with with you to snack on in the car on your little road trip! I just absolutely love your creativity with the little chickpea! Enjoy your vacay! 🙂
Hooray for Vacations! Rob and I are going too, this weekend for little getaway! We all could use vacation more often. Our body, mind and spirit NEED it! You are long overdue my dear! Now this…. I had a very similar recipe at a restaurant once and I’ve been dreaming about it every since. So, I just bought a ton of chickpeas from the bulk section and am putting them on to cook as soon as I finish typing this! I’ll be making hummus, but will wait for local cucumbers to come in before I whip this up. And I just recently started using the brine in the mix (OMGeee!!!). I’m SO looking forward to it! Y’all have fun, and UNPLUG Chey! You neeeeeed too!! xo
YAYYYYYYY Cheyanne!!! I’m going “buck nutty” thinking you are finally going – wait ON VACATION RIGHT NOW!!!! Well earned and well deserved and so overdue!!! I hope you and boy have a blast and get some much needed R&R!
BTW, I do love hummus and I do love tzatziki, how brilliant of you to add em together and love the tip about salting and grating the cucumber couple hours before adding it – if you hadn’t said it, I know I’d be THAT person that ended up with soggy dip!
Have a wonderful vacay! XO
What a clever idea – I can’t wait to try this, Cheyanne. I find tzatziki a little bland so this would definitely amp it up. I’m so a huge hummus fan and love to change it up. I hope you have a wonderful relaxing vacation – and I’m extremely jealous!
Enjoy your well deserved time off- vacations are the best! This hummus brings together my two fave mediterranean dips- so yummy 🙂
Enjoy your vacation! While you’re relaxing in the sun and sand, I’ll be dreaming of this hummus! Recipe looks absolutely amazing.
Yaaaas! This vacation could not come at a better time! So glad you’re feeling better and can now look forward to some beach time! You’ve earned it! About this hummus – thanks for combining two of my favorite things, here! You certainly know your way around a chickpea, my friend! Have fun!! Cheers! xoxo
GIRL — I am so happy for you! Enjoy every peaceful moment and I can’t wait to hear all about it. Haven’t been where you’re going but I absolutely adore Wilmington and I’m sure you will too. You hummus looks over the top and I loved all the tips. Like salting the cucumber then draining. See now, I wouldn’t have thought of that and would have ended up with water hummus. (And a pouty lip.) Can’t wait to try your latest creation. HAVE A FABULOUS WEEKEND!!!! XOXO
Hooray for vacays! My MIL lives in Southport which is about an hour from Wilmington, so I know the area a little. You are going to love it. I hope you get enough beauty and relaxation (and good southern food) to fill you up and sooth your soul. Now, on to the food. Wow! Hummus is one of my favorite dips. I love this tangy combination. Yum. And the photos…. well, always beautiful.
Woot!!! Huge yay for vacation!! Have sooooo much fun!! And I hope you get to escape this rainy weather!!! haha It soooo needs to stop!! We still have yet to visit Wilmington but I definitely hear great things about it!
And another huge yay for this hummus. I LOVE hummus and I also love tzatziki … so I clearly I would love this! 🙂
Fabulous hummus! Love the tzatziki flavours. Have a wonderful vacation!
Yay for vacation! Warmth, sunshine! WOW! Yummy! I love hummus. And this tzatziki hummus looks wonderful, beautiful, delicious. Cheyanne this is such a genius recipe! Love how beautifully you have paired lemon zest and cool cucumber. Happy weekend my friend! 🙂 <3
I’m always looking for a new hummus to try, and somehow you always have the exact flavors that I’m craving! This looks SO good – but that shouldn’t surprise me at all since you’ve just combined two of my favorite things ever! I love tzatziki so much, can’t wait to try this one asap! Have such a great time this weekend! I haven’t been to Wrightsville Beach yet since moving to NC but have wanted to, so I’m so excited to hear all about your trip there – have the best time ever!
VACAY!!!! Woot woot!! You two are finally, finally doing it! I’m pleased as a peach! 🙂 Oh my gosh, some sun, r&r and a big ol’ bowl of this hummus is just what the doctor ordered. Be sure to get plenty of sleep in and napping on the beach. Omg, you have to nap on the beach. Isn’t that the best thing ever? 🙂
Loving the balance of recipes here at NSN. Also, please always keep the original hummus flavors coming. Have you done a pizza one yet? Oh, how about barbecue pizza?! 🙂 Until then, I’m gonna be drooling and happy sighing over this tzaziki hummus.
Enjoy you vacay, my dear! Consider it practice for our Hawaii vacay/permanent residence. 😉 Pinning! xoxo
I hope you both enjoy your mini vacation…it should do you a lot of good. While your gone, I’ll try your hummus, it sounds great.
Cheyanne, have a great time at Wrightsville Beach!! You deserve some R&R!!!! and I love this tzatziki hummus by the way! LOVE the Fage yogurt and the fresh dill!
yum! love this version of hummus. the lemon zest and cool cucumber make it just right for warmer days. I feel your bathing suit pain…i’ve been feeling the need to eat a bit lighter these days too. time to shed my protective cold weather padding! 😉 hope you have a fabulous trip and enjoy some r&r on your vacay! xo
Oh, so exciting that you are taking a little vacay, Cheyanne! Woo hoo! So nice to get away every once and a while to get a little R & R! Now, this tzatziki hummus….well, I do, indeed, love both tzatziki AND hummus so combining the two together is simply brilliant! I bet this would be lovely on a wrap with lamb or something, too. Pinned 🙂 Have a wonderful trip, girl! xo
I am definitely crowning you the “queen of hummus”! I absolutely LOVE all your varieties Cheyanne! I honestly don’t know which one I like the best because they are all so creative and delicious! This will be perfect for my summer parties! I hope you and Boy have a great vacation! You deserve it Cheyanne! Rest and relax and I can’t wait to hear all about it! XO
I need to make this immediately! I ate SO much tzatziki when we were in Greece and I never got bored.
Have a great time on your trip and enjoy some time relaxing 🙂
The perfect dip! I am also a hummus addict (and maybe it’s because we both do it the same way – homemade chick peas and using their cooking liquid in the hummus — the best!) and I adore tzatziki so I KNOW I will be in heaven with this. Gimme a pint of cherry tomatoes and I’ll just go to town. Though all I’ll really need is a spoon because I’m probably just going to embarrass myself taking this down. YUM!
I hope you have a fabulous trip to Wrightsville! I haven’t been since I was little but it’s a great beach and Wilmington is definitely super cute to stroll around 🙂 But after 5 years, I’m thinking anywhere will be a fabulous getaway. So deserved girl – go relax, sip on a cocktail and enjoy the sand between your toes! XO
Wrightsville Beach is the best! Have so much fun (be sure to stop at Kohl’s Frozen Custard if they’re open!) Meanwhile, I’ll be having copious amounts of this hummus – it looks amazing 🙂
Ohhh Cheyanne you’re such a genius! This looks delicious once again, I looove hummus any way!
Awww, I remember that you said you didn’t take holidays – I’m so happy for you! So deserved.
Have fun girlie!
Nothing beats a good hummus, I could eat it everyday and this version sound perfect. I am happy for you, Wrightsville Beach looks beautiful. Enjoy it! (I hope you’re cold is better, by the way.)