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    Home » Meal » Sauce

    Published: Mar 10, 2023 · Modified: Jul 12, 2023 by Genevieve · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Creamy Dill Sauce Recipe

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    dill sauce in a small glass container with the words creamy dill sauce and the URL for two cloves kitchen dot com.
    dill sauce in a small glass container with the words creamy dill sauce and the URL for two cloves kitchen dot com.
    dill sauce in a small glass container with the words creamy dill sauce and the URL for two cloves kitchen dot com.

    This creamy dill sauce is perfect for everything from salmon to cucumber sandwiches. With just a few simple ingredients, it's a savory, fresh, tangy condiment you can whip up at a moment's notice.

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    • Why You'll Love this Homemade Dill Sauce
    • What You'll Need
    • Recommended Equipment
    • How to Make Dill Sauce
    • Variations & Substitutions
    • How to Store Lemon Dill Sauce
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
    • How to Serve
    • Expert Tips
    • Other Sauces and Dressings You'll Enjoy
    • 📖 Recipe
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    Why You'll Love this Homemade Dill Sauce

    First, this quick, easy dill sauce is delicious. Fresh dill and lemon give this creamy sauce a lightly floral, bright taste, and savory garlic rounds out this incredibly flavorful spread.

    With just 5 ingredients, this recipe is ready to serve in less than 5 minutes. Need a last-minute appetizer? Chop some vegetables, mix up this sauce, and you're ready for guests.

    Whether you're looking for a creamy dill sauce for salmon, a dipping sauce for chips or vegetables, a salad dressing, or a spread for cucumber sandwiches, this sauce can be used is so many different ways.

    As soon as you've made it, you'll want to use this sauce on everything.

    labeled ingredients for dill sauce on a white marble counter.

    What You'll Need

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    • Fresh Dill I strongly prefer fresh dill here, but you can substitute it with a bit of dried dill.
    • Fresh Lemon Juice You can use bottled lemon juice, as well.
    • Garlic Powder A more pungent garlic flavor can be achieved by grating a small clove of garlic instead.
    • Mayonnaise
    • Cream Cheese Softened cream cheese is key, here! It will be very hard to mix if it's right out of the fridge.

    Recommended Equipment

    Kitchen Knife

    Cutting Boards

    Bowl

    How to Make Dill Sauce

    mayonnaise, cream cheese, garlic powder, lemon juice, and fresh dill in a white ramekin.

    Step One Add your dill, lemon juice, garlic powder, mayonnaise, and softened cream cheese to a small bowl.

    Finished creamy dill sauce in a white ramekin.

    Step Two Give it a quick whisk, taste for seasoning, and serve!

    Variations & Substitutions

    • For a tangier dip, you can add some sour cream or plain greek yogurt. 
    • Try about 1 teaspoon of dried dill in place of every tablespoon of fresh dill.
    • To add a bit of kick, use horseradish to your sauce!
    • You can make a sauce similar to tzatziki if you add very thinly sliced cucumbers and a bit of fresh garlic.

    How to Store Lemon Dill Sauce

    Fridge Leftover sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. This sauce is better chilled, so be sure to store it in the fridge until you are ready to serve.

    Freezer I do not recommend freezing this sauce. Mayonnaise is not the best candidate for freezing as the texture can become a bit unusual after defrosting.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Can you freeze dill?

    You can. Frozen dill will maintain its flavor for about 3 to 4 months. You can freeze whole fronds laid flat in a freezer bag, or chopped dill in an ice cube tray with just enough water to cover the fresh herbs.

    How many calories are in dill sauce?

    This recipe has 100 calories per 2 tablespoon serving.

    Is dill sauce the same as tzatziki?

    While tzatziki is a dill sauce, the dill sauce made here is different in a few ways. Tzatziki features thinly sliced cucumbers, fresh garlic, and yogurt. This recipe uses garlic powder, omits the cucumber, and uses a mixture of cream cheese and mayonnaise instead of yogurt.

    closeup of dill sauce in a glass container with a wooden handle on a white marble counter.

    How to Serve

    You can use dill sauce in a lot of different ways! Try some of the recipes below.

    • Make dill sauce for homemade gyros
    • Drizzle over baked salmon
    • Serve over roasted vegetables, like these Spicy Roasted Vegetables, or your favorite side salad
    • Add to a crudités platter - just cut some fresh vegetables, like carrots, celery, bell peppers, and radishes, and you have a great appetizer
    • Serve with other appetizers, like roasted garlic, a burrata salad with balsamic glaze, or these delicious deviled eggs without mustard. This onion dip recipe is also delicious!
    • Use as a dip for a baguette or crackers, or better yet, this delicious homemade naan recipe
    • Spread it to your favorite sandwich, like this Grinder Sandwich

    Expert Tips

    • Ensure your cream cheese is softened before making your sauce. If you need to soften the cream cheese quickly, place the cream in its foil (but outside of any cardboard packing) in a bowl of warm water for about 15 minutes. 
    • If your sauce is a bit too thick, add another squeeze of lemon juice and stir until you reach the consistency you are looking for.
    • If your sauce is too thin, add a bit more of the creamy ingredients - some extra cream cheese or mayo will help thicken the sauce.

    Other Sauces and Dressings You'll Enjoy

    Lemon Herb Vinaigrette

    Honey Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette

    Chipotle Southwest Sauce

    📖 Recipe

    closeup of dill sauce in a glass container with a wooden handle on a white marble counter.

    Creamy Dill Sauce Recipe

    This creamy dill sauce is perfect for everything from salmon to cucumber sandwiches. With just a few simple ingredients, it's a savory, fresh, tangy condiment you can whip up at a moment's notice.
    5 from 38 votes
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    Course: Condiment, Sauce
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Dill Sauce Recipe, Easy, Easy Appetizer, Lemon and Dill Sauce, Lemon Dill Sauce, Quick
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 (2-tablespoon) servings
    Calories: 100kcal
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    Equipment

    • Kitchen Knife
    • Cutting Board
    • Bowl

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup cream cheese softened
    • ¼ cup mayonnaise
    • ¼ cup chopped fresh dill lightly packed
    • ¼ cup lemon juice
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder or 1 small clove garlic, grated

    Instructions

    • Make sure your cream cheese is softened before making the sauce.
    • Measure all of your ingredients and add them to a bowl.
    • Stir well until all ingredients are combined. Taste for seasoning and serve.

    Notes

    General
    1. If you don't have fresh dill, you can use about 1 teaspoon of dried dill in place of every tablespoon of fresh dill.
    2. If your sauce appears too thick, add a bit more lemon juice. If it is too thin, add a bit more cream cheese or mayo. 
    3. Be sure your cream cheese is softened prior to making this recipe. See the blog post for tips on softening cream cheese quickly.
    4. This sauce is best chilled, so be sure to store it in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
    Storage
    1. Fridge Leftover sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. 
    2. Freezer I do not recommend freezing this sauce. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 309IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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