In a galaxy not too far away, I posted a recipe for homemade tzatziki. While it was amazing, it’s certainly not vegan. The base is made of Greek yogurt… and I was craving some tzatziki today, hardcore. So Matt went looking for a recipe for me (all the way from Colorado, no less! Gotta love that man), and I adapted it to create my own homemade vegan tzatziki!
This recipe is also awesome in that you get to grate something other than cheese. I personally am limited in my grating experience, but cucumbers like this are going to give me plenty of practice! Just watch your fingers — fingers are good on hands, not in dipping sauces. 
Ingredients
* 12-14 ounces firm tofu (if you have silken, that works best), well drained but not pressed
* 3 tbsp. lemon juice, fresh
* 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar (or, in a pinch, distilled white vinegar)
* 1/2 tsp. salt, plus additional to taste
* 1 tbsp. minced garlic
* 2 tbsp. olive oil
* pepper to taste
* 1 cucumber, seeded and grated
* 1 tbsp. fresh dill (or 1/2 tbsp. dried dill)
Method
1. In a food processor, blend the tofu, lemon juice, vinegar, and salt. When it’s creamy, add the chopped garlic and oil, then blend it all again.
2. Taste what you’ve got, and add pepper and more salt to taste. When it tastes delicious, set aside.
3. Take your grated cucumber and squish them between your hands to get out as much liquid as possible. Throw into a dish with the herbs, then add the tofu dip and stir to blend.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least two to three hours.
I fully admit that I did NOT follow that last step when I made it tonight, as I was starving… but it was still incredible! Especially in a wrap over some falafel with shredded lettuce and tomato. Mmmm.
I’m so jealous! I was trying to be a vegan last year, but I became very, very sick. I found out that I was allergic to sugar, gluten, dairy and SOY! I might try it again if I’m able to treat them.
Oh man, really?! Have you only tried soy milk, or is this all soy products? What’s really funny is, I have allergic reactions to soy milk but never, ever to things that contain soy. So tofu? Good to go. Faux meat? Totally! Even soy yogurts and soy ice creams (while a bit heavy) are safe. The milk is the main issue.
Not saying that you should ever, EVER put your health in danger for my own curiosity, lol. But I do wonder what you’ve tried. And in the interim, I’ll have to find an alternative to soy in this recipe!
That sounds really tasty… Going to grab it for my recipe blog!
By the way… I agree, fingers should remain on hands!
LOL!
LOL! I admit to being partial to my fingers.
And yay, fantastic!! I hope y’all love it! I brought mine to work today and had a couple people try it (and they REALLY liked it — were totally surprised to find out the base was tofu, haha), but I was amazed by how many people didn’t know what tzatziki was!
Well, I only learned about the different foods when I was looking for recipes when I became vegetarian, so maybe it’s the same sort of thing… Meaning that being so used to the meat based meals that are usually offered they haven’t taken the time to find out about the variety of meals that are out there?
Funny you mention that! I was talking to another coworker (who saw it and was like “WHAT IS THAT THIS LOOKS AWESOME”
), and she knew exactly what tzatziki was. She was also vegetarian for about 6 months, haha, so there might be something to that!
So I just tried making this for a group of people coming over to watch the hockey tonight, and it doesn’t look anything like your beautiful picture. As a (lactose intolerant) omnivore, I haven’t a clue what the difference is between regular and silken tofu, except that the local grocery store only has the non-silken stuff. Mine came out about the consistency and colour of hummus…would that be caused by the difference in tofu types? I really want to make this properly- I love tzatziki, but the yogurt makes my tummy hurt
It can absolutely be caused by that.
Have you ever used tofu before in forms other than, say, in stir-fry dishes and so forth? Silken tofu, in my experience, is a bit more bleached than other versions, so it appears like regular tzatziki versus a “knock-off”, if you will. 
Trader Joe’s, by contrast, has a delicious firm tofu that’s a bit more like hummus in color — it has a bit of a beige appearance.
Give it another shot! And while it may not look “pretty”, I sure hope it tastes good.