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Homemade Lemon-Dill Sauce Recipe
This lemon-dill sauce recipe is easy to make, goes great with any seafood dish, and is bursting with fresh dill and citrus flavors.
Prep Time
5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 124 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
French , American
Ingredients
- ½ cup Creme Fraiche
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon sliced fresh chives
- 1 finely minced garlic clove
- Juice of ½ lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a medium-size bowl.
- Whisk together until combined and chill covered in the refrigerator until ready to use.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this recipe up to two days ahead of time. Pull straight from the refrigerator and serve.
- How to Store: Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. This sauce will not freeze.
- This sauce would go phenomenal on any fish, seafood, chicken, or pork recipe.
- You can also add in ½ peeled small-diced shallot if you’d like more onion flavor.
- Substitute the 2 tablespoons of fresh dill with 1 ½ tablespoons of dry dill.
- Another great addition would be 1 tablespoon of prepared horseradish.
- Use 1 ½ teaspoons of garlic granules in place of fresh garlic.
- If the sauce is too thick, then thin with 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk. When the sauce is too thin, add in 1 to 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise.
Nutrition Information
Calories
124kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
101mg
(4%)
Potassium
26mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
123IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 124kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 123IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.