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Sumac Sauce
5 from 6 votes

Sumac Sauce

Make salads and Middle Eastern dishes sing with this creamy sumac sauce made with sour cream, yogurt, lemon, olive oil, and garlic.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 55 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Ingredients

Sumac Sauce
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup low-fat yogurt plus more as desired, see notes, or Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice plus more to taste
  • 1 small clove garlic finely minced or crushed
  • 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sumac ground
  • ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper plus more to taste, ground

Instructions

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  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine.
  2. Taste and add more lemon juice, salt, or pepper as desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

  • This recipe will make a little more than one cup of lemon sumac dressing.
  • Nutritional information was calculated using low-fat traditional yogurt.
  • If you like a thicker sumac sauce, use Greek yogurt over traditional yogurt. If you want a thin sumac dressing, use the traditional yogurt or thin the dressing even more with buttermilk. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 55kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g (2%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 9mg (3%) Sodium 161mg (7%) Potassium 59mg (1%) Fiber 0.1g (0%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 98IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 44mg (4%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 55

% Daily Value*

Calories 55kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 161mg 7%
Potassium 59mg 1%
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 98IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.