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Creamy Raw Vegan Tzatziki With Fresh Herbs, Nut-free & Oil-free

August 4, 2016 By Carrots and Flowers

CREAMY raw vegan tzatziki that's completely nut-free and oil-free! Packed with fresh herbs and tons of flavor | Delicious on portobello gyros or as a healthy spread

Meet my new favorite summer spread.. Raw Vegan Tzatziki. It whips up in about five minutes, tastes incredible, and is super healthy!

Hemp seeds give the Raw Vegan Tzatziki a creamy texture while adding protein as well. A bit of garlic, lemon juice, and fresh herbs add to the nutritional value of the spread while giving it a flavor profile that is extremely similar to traditional tzatziki made with dairy.

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We’ve tried this Raw Vegan Tzatziki recipe with both fresh and dried herbs. It tastes good both ways, but if you have fresh herbs I recommend using those instead of dried. There’s something about fresh herb that’s simply wonderful. They’re so aromatic and I just love the vibrant green color of this mint!

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CREAMY raw vegan tzatziki that's completely nut-free and oil-free! Packed with fresh herbs and tons of flavor | Delicious on portobello gyros or as a healthy spread
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Creamy Raw Vegan Tzatziki

Creamy raw vegan tzatziki that's completely nut-free and oil-free. Packed with fresh herbs and tons of favor, this is a must try! Perfect on Portobello Gyros or as a spread. 

Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Raw, Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Carrots and Flowers

Ingredients

  • 1 cup hemp seeds
  • 2- 3 cloves garlic minced
  • juice of two lemons
  • 2 tablespoons heaping tahini
  • 2-3 persian cucumbers or 1 large
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • 4 tablespoons water

Instructions

  1. Chop the cucumbers into small pieces. In a blend or food processor, combine the hemp seeds, tahini, minced garlic, lemon juice, and water. Blend or process until smooth and creamy. If it's too thick, add water 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
  2. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in the herbs and chopped cucumber. Serve immediately or keep refrigerated in an airtight container for 2-3 days.

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This Raw Vegan Tzatziki tastes amazing as a spread with pita bread. To keep it fully raw, try the Raw Vegan Tzatziki as a dip with fresh veggies. We are experimenting with vegan gyro recipes as well (both raw and cooked) so stay tuned! We will post the cooked vegan gyro recipe next week here and the raw recipe will come soon after that.

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Did you make this Raw Vegan Tzatziki? Leave us a comment and tell us how it turned out! While you’re at it, post a photo of your Raw Vegan Tzatziki to Instagram with the tag #carrotsandflowers 🙂 It will make our day!

If you love Raw Vegan Tzatziki and want to check out other delicious raw recipes, take a peek at our Purple Raw’n Cauliflower Hummus and our famous Vegan Pesto!

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Comments

  1. Diane says

    September 22, 2016 at 5:56 am

    Made this for a party and it was terrific– thanks so much. I would love to try this with tofu

    Reply
    • Carrots and Flowers says

      December 7, 2016 at 9:19 pm

      Yay thanks Diane! Glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  2. Sarah says

    December 5, 2016 at 10:18 pm

    Is there anything I can use to replace tahini? My son is allergic to sesame seeds. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Carrots and Flowers says

      December 5, 2016 at 11:12 pm

      Soaked sunflower seeds will make a yummy substitution. Can he have those?

      Reply
    • Love and Honey Hemp Foods says

      September 28, 2017 at 10:07 pm

      hemp seeds work great in this

      Reply
  3. geekywon says

    December 7, 2016 at 1:25 am

    Do you think I would get a similar result if I substituted soaked cashews or sunflower seeds for the hemp seeds?

    Reply
    • Carrots and Flowers says

      December 7, 2016 at 9:19 pm

      Yes! Either of those will make a wonderful substitution. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Yael says

    January 5, 2017 at 6:30 pm

    I made this, but replaced hemp seeds for sunflower and pumpkin seeds (I made it on a whim and happened to have those in my pantry) . Big hit all round. I will make this over and over. Thank you for this wonderful recipe!

    Reply
    • Carrots and Flowers says

      February 13, 2017 at 9:09 pm

      That is excellent! So happy to know you enjoyed it, I’ll have to try it with the pumpkin and sunflower seeds!

      Reply
  5. Paul says

    February 21, 2017 at 5:49 pm

    This Tzatziki is awesome! My GF and dairy free wife loved it. Thanks for sharing. Paul

    Reply
  6. Angela says

    April 22, 2017 at 5:43 am

    Is there anything you could use as a substitute for the hemp seeds. I’m in Australia and it’s actually illegal to eat hemp products here, go figure. You can sometimes buy them but they are really really expensive hence the substitute question. Thanks.

    Reply
  7. Lena says

    May 25, 2017 at 12:13 pm

    How come it’s white? Made it like in the recipe and yielded a greyish paste, the smell tbh not so appealing but in combination with a couscous salad and grilled veg it was ok, but i wouldn’t like to eat it pure. The colour difference astonishes me quite a bit!

    Reply
  8. Tammi Macik says

    August 10, 2017 at 9:10 pm

    What brand of Tahini did you use?

    Reply
  9. Pat McDonald says

    August 11, 2017 at 12:54 am

    Gyros were delicious but I found the tzatziki seemed a little bitter. Strong garlic??

    Reply
  10. Love and Honey Hemp Foods says

    September 28, 2017 at 9:58 pm

    Very Good! Surprised and delighted to see the hemp seeds turn into such a nice, creamy base for garlic and herbs. Used hemp seed oil in place of tahini. Good call

    Reply
  11. Nada says

    October 22, 2017 at 8:08 pm

    Can I substitute hemp seeds with something else? other seeds?

    Reply
    • Megan Sadd says

      October 23, 2017 at 10:48 pm

      Hi Nada! I recommend substituting hemp seeds with either soaked cashews or soaked sunflower seeds. 🙂

      Reply
  12. J doran says

    October 23, 2017 at 5:27 pm

    Can it be frozen?

    Reply
    • Megan Sadd says

      October 23, 2017 at 10:47 pm

      I haven’t tried freezing it, but I believe it will negatively affect the texture. If you try it, please let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  13. Diane Peterson says

    December 1, 2017 at 12:34 am

    Did you peel your cucumber? I made it and it was delicious, but mine was green.

    Reply
    • Carrots and Flowers says

      December 1, 2017 at 11:08 pm

      How strange! I didn’t peel my cucumbers and got a nice light color. I’m not sure if some cukes give off more color than others. I used small Persian cucumbers in this recipe and the green didn’t bleed into the tzatziki.

      Reply
  14. Sophie James says

    May 10, 2018 at 12:36 pm

    Nice Post !!
    Thanks for sharing this yummy Recipes
    Please share more yummy Creation with us…!

    thanks 🙂

    Reply
  15. Trish Conroy says

    July 5, 2020 at 5:09 am

    The hemp heart tzatziki is AMAZING, and on top of the portobello gyros, INCREDIBLE. Looking for other reasons to use this sauce, like on zucchini pancakes, and can’t wait to serve it to family and friends!

    Reply

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