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Dill sauce spooned over a filet of grilled salmon on a plate with lemon slices.
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5 from 2 votes

Dill Sauce for Salmon (Quick + Easy!)

This easy dill sauce is fresh, creamy, and perfect for salmon. Ready in 5 minutes with simple ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Creamy Dill Sauce, Dill Sauce for Salmon, Salmon Dill Sauce
Servings: 8
Author: Jennifer Pallian BSc, RD

Ingredients

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream or full-fat greek yogurt
  • 3 tbsp minced fresh dill
  • 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tsp lemon zest
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt plus more to taste
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp cream or milk optional

Instructions

  • Add mayonnaise, sour cream, dill, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper to a bowl. Stir until smooth and very well combined.
  • Add cream or milk if you like a looser texture.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes if you have time. Taste and adjust salt as needed. Serve chilled or at cool room temperature.

Notes

If needed, you can use 2 tsp dried dill (plus more to taste) in place of the fresh dill, but fresh dill is really the star of the recipe.
The batch makes about 1 cup of dill sauce for salmon. 

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 83IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.05mg