Easy Creamy and Delicious Lemon Dill Sauce Recipe (2024)

This creamy lemon dill sauce recipe comes together in just 5 minutes, with plenty of fresh dill and lemon for a bright and flavorful sauce that goes great with everything from salmon to fresh veggies!

JUMP TO RECIPE

This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

5 Minute Lemon Dill Sauce recipe

This creamy lemon dill sauce comes together in just 5 minutes, with simple ingredients! All you need is a small bowl, a sharp knife, and a whisk!

This creamy lemon dill sauce comes together in just 5 minutes, with simple ingredients! All you need is a small bowl, a sharp knife, and a whisk!

This creamy lemon dill sauce comes together in just 5 minutes, with simple ingredients! All you need is a small bowl, a sharp knife, and a whisk!

This delicious sauce is loaded with fresh chopped dill, lemon juice and zest, and garlic, all perfectly blended into an ultra creamy lemon dill sauce! Serve this sauce over your favorite seafood dishlikesalmon,crab cakes, or any fish and chips. This sauce also goes great with falafel or fresh veggies for dipping! It the perfect sauce for the next time you want a fresh, zesty dip!

if you use it for a dinner recipe like baked salmon, you can use the leftover sauce as a dip for snacking on with carrots or veggies!

Ingredients

• Sour cream or Greek yogurt.
• Mayonnaise. This helps keep the consistency of the sauce smooth and creamy, and balances the flavors well.
• Dijon mustard. A little goes a long way, and adds a little tang to the sauce.
• Fresh chopped dill. The fresh dill is a must, as it really makes the sauce, and tastes even better as it sits and blooms in the mixture.
• A couple cloves of fresh garlic, minced.
• The juice of half a lemon. Fresh lemon juice really adds a perfect, fresh and acidic pop to the sauce.
• Lemon zest. You can mix this in, and add a little extra on top to make the dip extra pretty.
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.

How to make this Lemon Dill Sauce recipe

This easy creamy dill sauce recipe comes together in just 5 minutes. Here's how to make it:

1. Finely chop the dill, zest and juice the lemon, and mince the garlic.
2. Add all sauce ingredients to a small bowl, and whisk to combine.
3. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for a few hours or a day in advance to enhance the flavors.(see recipe card below for full recipe).

What to serve with the sauce

This creamy sauce goes great with seafood such as salmon, crab cakes or cod (it makes a great stand in for tartar sauce). It's also a great sauce for falafel (one of my favorite ways to use it), crudités, or french fries!

Substitutions and Additions

This recipe can easily be adapted to work with what you have on hand. Here are some easy swaps and additions you can do to make this recipe your own.

• Use dried dill in place of fresh, if that's what you have on hand. Dried dill is stronger in flavor, so you would want to use 2 teaspoon of dried rather than 2 tablespoon fresh.
• Add some fresh chopped chives for an extra herby flavor.
• If you don't have dijon mustard, you can omit it.
• Plain greek yogurt is a great substitute for the sour cream.

Make-ahead and storing

This sauce's flavor is amplified by making it ahead. For best results, make it a few hours, and up to 2 days prior to serving. The sauce can be kept in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

More easy sauce recipes

If you love this easy Dill Sauce recipe, you'll love these quick and tasty sauces, too!

• Creamy Chipotle Sauce
• Gochujang Mayo
• Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce
• Greek Yogurt Ranch

© Jawns I Cooked. All images & content are the sole property of Jawns I Cooked. Please ask permission prior to using my photos. If you would like to share one of my recipes, please link back to this post and re-write the instructions in your own words.

More Appetizers