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Homemade Tartar Sauce with Pickle Relish
Whip up this easy homemade Tartar Sauce with mayo, pickle relish (dill or sweet), capers, and fresh dill. It’s the perfect blend of savory, sweet, and tangy for seafood dishes like fried fish, crab cakes, and shrimp!
Prep Time
10 mins
Chilling Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
12
servings (2 tablespoons)
Calories:
133 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise (such as Hellmann's or Duke's)
- 1/4 cup pickle relish lightly but not completely drained--leave just a little bit of liquid, sweet and/or dill
- 1 tablespoon yellow onion I use Vidalia, grated; or sweet onion
- 1 tablespoon capers drained, chopped, brined non-pareil
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 to 1 tablespoon dill chopped, fresh
- 1/2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice added to taste, freshly squeezed
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon granulated sugar (optional, added to taste)
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, relish, onion, capers, Dijon mustard, and 1/2 tablespoon fresh dill.
- Season to taste with lemon juice, sugar (optional), additional dill (if needed), salt (only if needed), and pepper.
- Cover the Tartar Sauce and refrigerate it for at least an hour, preferably 2-4 hours, or overnight for the flavors to meld. (It tastes better with time!)
- Store in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for 5-7 days. Serve with your favorite seafood dishes or veggies. (See the "Serving" section in the article above for suggestions.)
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Notes
- Relish: Depending on how sweet vs. savory you like your Tartar Sauce, you can use all dill pickle relish, all sweet relish, or a 50/50 combination of the two (my family's favorite).
- Onions: Sweet onion, like Vidalia, will add a milder onion flavor to the sauce. Yellow onion will be a bit sharper and more savory. Grate the onion on a microplane or the large holes of a box grater.
- Dill, Lemon Juice, and Sugar: I've given a range for these ingredients because the amount you need will vary based on the type of relish you've used (dill vs. sweet, as well as flavor variations between brands) and your personal sweetness/tanginess preferences. Start with the smaller amounts listed of these ingredients and adjust as needed—it's always easier to add more when seasoning than to take away!
- Start with the smaller amounts listed of these ingredients and adjust as needed—it's always easier to add more when seasoning than to take away!
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tablespoons
Calories
133kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
(47%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
195mg
(8%)
Potassium
10mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
23IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings (2 tablespoons)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 133
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 133kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 10mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 23IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.