Creamy Dill Sauce for Salmon
Posted: 03/05/24
Updated: 01/09/25
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This simple, homemade dill sauce couldn’t be easier – or more delicious! Ready in 5 minutes or less, it’s a beautiful blend of textures and flavors. Pair this creamy dill sauce with salmon patties or fillets for a match made in culinary heaven, or serve it alongside your favorite veggies for a delicious dipping sauce.
What We Love About This Recipe
- We’re huge fans of savory and creamy, and this dill sauce totally fits the bill.
- It’s made entirely of simple ingredients. Sour cream, mayo, lemon juice, dill, and a bit of salt and pepper. You probably have at least half of those in your kitchen right now.
- Despite containing both mayo AND sour cream, this dill sauce isn’t overly rich. It’s light with a delicious tanginess and a burst of freshness from the herbs and citrus juice.
- It only takes about 5 minutes to make. Fish with a cream sauce is a go-to dinner at my house because it literally comes together in minutes.
- Dill sauce is perfect for salmon fillets or salmon patties, but it’s actually super versatile. You can pair it with almost any basic seafood or even poultry recipe! You could also use it with veggies, like fresh zucchini or cucumber, or even air fryer asparagus, accordion potatoes, or grilled broccolini.
Chef’s Tips
- We recommend a base of full-fat sour cream for this dill sauce, but if you’re running low (or don’t like sour cream) then don’t panic. Greek yogurt will work, too! Either will give the sauce that light tanginess it needs.
- This recipe makes a fairly small batch of dill sauce, and that’s intentional. I recommend using it as soon as it’s prepared, but it should be okay up to 24 hours if you refrigerate it in an airtight container.
- For even more flavor, feel free to mix in a little onion powder or garlic if you’d like. I also encourage you to adjust the amounts of the ingredients in the recipe to your preferences!
- If the dill sauce consistency is too thick, a little more sour cream should do the trick. You could also add a touch of milk to thin it out.
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Creamy Dill Sauce for Salmon
This simple, flavorful sauce is the perfect finishing touch to salmon and other seafood dishes.
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Ingredients
For the Creamy Dil Sauce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¾ cups sour cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice juice from approximately 1 small lemon, more or less to taste
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt more or less to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly cracked white pepper more or less to taste
Serving Suggestions (All Optional)
- fresh dill sprigs
Equipment
- Small mixing bowl
- whisk or silicone spatula, or mixing spoon
Instructions
- Add ¼ cup mayonnaise, ¾ cups sour cream, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 4 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, ⅛ teaspoon sea salt, and ⅛ teaspoon freshly cracked white pepper to small mixing bowl.
- Stir all ingredients together until fully combined. Taste sauce and adjust ingredients as desired to taste.
- When satisfied with flavor of prepared sauce, garnish with fresh dill sprigs and serve immediately.
Notes
- Sour Cream: You can replace the sour cream with Greek yogurt if desired.
- Consistency: For maximum creaminess, use full-fat mayo & sour cream.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 183kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Total Carbs: 3g | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Net Carbs: 2.9g | Vitamin C: 4mg | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 82mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 0.3mg
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
Delicious loved it I’m going to make egg salad with the left over sauce
Hi Toni! Glad you enjoyed this sauce! Love the idea of making egg salad with the leftovers- thanks for sharing!
This had WAAY too much dill. I felt like I was eating grass. Too thick.
So sorry to hear this wasn’t your cup of tea, Stef! Appreciate your feedback.
I substituted Greek yogurt for all of the sour cream, lime juice for lemon juice and used dried dill. I served it with salmon patties and avocado lime rice. It was delicious! Thank you for such a simple recipe.
YUM! So glad you enjoyed! Thanks so much for the review, Lois!
Really good and takes very little time. Used it with bbq salmon.
Thank you so much, Jean! That sounds delicious!
Delicious and super quick! I made Kohlrabi fritters and used this a dip.
Sounds delicious!! Happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe. Thanks for sharing ♥
Super good. I added a clove of garlic and a little diced onion.
That sounds delicious! I’ll definitely be trying that next time!! ♥
I made this for some leftover baked salmon from last night, and it was delicious! I wish I had found this recipe sooner!
Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed!
loved this recipe added some cajun seasoning for my cajun salmon and it was bomb literally licked the bowl clean
That’s what we love to hear! Thanks for sharing!
This was so delicious with our grilled salmon tonight!!
How much dill should I use if not using fresh?