Once you taste this Creamy Dill Dressing, store bought won’t stand a chance! It’s fresh, tangy, and ready in just minutes.
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- Flavor: This fresh tasting dressing is silky smooth with a delicious garlic-dill flavor. It’s cool, creamy, and complements almost anything.
- Skill Level: Using simple staples and just one fresh herb, this easy dressing can be ready in 10 minutes.
- Make Ahead: Dill dressing can be made up to two days ahead, and the flavor will get better and better! It’s also easy to half or double the recipe.
- Serving: Low-carb dill dressing adds freshness and brings flavor to everything from salads to baked potatoes or even fish.
Fresh Dill Dressing Ingredients
- Buttermilk: Real buttermilk is best, but you can try making your own. Stir 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar into a cup of milk for an easy substitute.
- Sour Cream: Full fat adds the best, rich and tangy flavor. You can sub in light sour cream, or Greek yogurt for extra protein.
- Mayonnaise: Helps create a smooth and thick dressing.
- Fresh Dill: Fresh is best, chopped very fine. If it’s not available use 1 teaspoon of dried dill for every Tablespoon of fresh.
- Garlic: Use freshly minced garlic for the best bite, adjust with more or less.
- Pickle Juice: The briny flavor pairs especially well with dill. The dip will thicken as it chills, so before serving, adjust the pickle juice to your desired consistency.
- Worcestershire Sauce: Adds delicious, savory flavor.
- Salt and Pepper: Add to taste to bring out the flavors and add a bit of warmth to the dressing.
Variations
- Add chives, parsley, or even a little green onion along with the dill.
- You can sub in vinegar for the pickle juice, but the pickle juice is best!
- If dressing will be stored longer than three days, use garlic powder instead of fresh.
- Create a dip by using less buttermilk or extra sour cream. Use a hollowed-out bell pepper as a serving vessel surrounded by fresh veggies, homemade pasta chips, pretzels, and breadsticks.
- This homemade dill dressing is delicious as a condiment. Thin a bit, and add to a squirt bottle to drizzle over roasted asparagus or cauliflower. I like to serve it on a roast beef sandwich or a chicken burger.
How to Make Dill Dressing
- Combine the dressing ingredienys in a bowl or jar. (Full recipe below.)
- Whisk or shake until smooth, season to taste, and adjust the consistency if needed.
- Refrigerate in a sealed container and stir or shake before serving.
Keep It Fresh
- Store dill dressing in a mason jar, cruet, or airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Keep it chilled since it contains fresh garlic and dairy, and do not leave it at room temperature for long.
- Do not freeze as the buttermilk, sour cream, and mayonnaise can separate.
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Creamy Dill Dressing
This easy dill dressing is smooth, herby, and full of tangy flavor. Serve it over crisp greens, with fresh vegetables, or as a quick sandwich spread.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup sour cream light
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 3 Tablespoons fresh dill finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon pickle juice or white vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, or cruet, add buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, dill, pickle juice, Worcestershire, and garlic. Whisk or shake well to combine.
- Add pepper and salt to taste. Store in a mason jar or cruet in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Makes 2 cups. Recipe can easily be halved.
- This dip contains fresh garlic. It should be refrigerated and consumed within 3 days.
- 1 cup dill dip
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon pickle juice (or white vinegar)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh dill, or to taste
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
Nutrition Information
Calories: 99 | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 0.2mg
Nutrition information does not include optional ingredients or garnish and is an estimate. It may change based on actual ingredients and cooking methods used.
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