This Dill Sauce with Smoked Paprika has the perfect combination of tangy, smoky, lemon, and dill flavors. It is the perfect topping for Salmon Patties and is a tasty dip for these Fried Cod Fish Sticks.
Dill sauce is also delicious served with fresh veggies as a dip, salad dressing, or sandwich spread.
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I have had a long love affair with dill. I love it in my pickles (try these Garlic Dill Pickles, a family recipe from my dad's sister). And, I also love it in my potato salad!
I also am a fan of using smoked paprika. It is one of my favorite spices, so it made sense that I would try it in my dill sauce recipe! I love the light smoky flavor it adds along with the little bit of color.
🥘 Ingredients
Mayonnaise is the base for this sauce. My preferred brand is this one.
Greek Yogurt is used to help lighten up the mayonnaise some and give it a creamy texture.
Fresh Dill, this can't be beat. I love using fresh dill and plenty of it!
Smoked Paprika lends a little bit smoky flavor to this dill sauce as well as a little bit of color.
Garlic cloves give this dill sauce a tiny bite while the lemon juice will add the tang. A tasty combination of flavors!
💭 Top Tips
- To make the sauce thicker, use just 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
- If you're looking for a runnier dill sauce, you can thin it out with a tablespoon of milk.
- Substitute sour cream for the Greek yogurt.
- Use 2 teaspoons of dried dill weed in place of the fresh dill.
- If smoky flavors aren't your thing, it is ok to leave out the smoked paprika.
- Make it lower fat and use reduced fat mayonnaise instead of regular mayonnaise.
- Use greek yogurt in place of the mayonnaise.
Serving Suggestions
- Use it as a dip for fresh vegetable platter or potato chips.
- Spread the dill sauce on a roast beef or turkey sandwich in place of mayonnaise.
- Use it as a topping for fish tacos.
- Dill sauce makes an excellent dipping sauce for shrimp.
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📖 Recipe
Dill Sauce with Smoked Paprika
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp fresh dill minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
- 1½ tsp lemon zest
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- Add the mayonnaise, greek yogurt, fresh dill, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, and smoked paprika to a large glass measuring cup. Stir to combine well. Refrigerate until using.
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Notes
💭 Top Tips
- To make the sauce thicker, use just 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
- If you're looking for a runnier dill sauce, you can thin it out with a tablespoon of milk.
- Substitute sour cream for the Greek yogurt.
- Use 2 teaspoons of dried dill weed in place of the fresh dill.
- If smoky flavors aren't your thing, it is ok to leave out the smoked paprika.
- Make it lower fat and use reduced fat mayonnaise instead of regular mayonnaise.
- Use greek yogurt in place of the mayonnaise.
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