This easy yogurt dill sauce comes together in 5 minutes, it is made with chopped dill, olive oil, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and spices.
This quick sauce is the perfect addition to your favorite savory dishes. You can use it to top burgers, use it in salads, use it as a dip for our greek fries! It takes minutes to prep and a few simple ingredients!
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Why this recipe works
- This sauce goes perfectly with falafel, gyros chicken, turkey burgers, and much more Mediterranean dishes!
- There are only healthy ingredients in this recipe from greek yogurt to olive oil, this is a delicious and healthy alternative to store-bought sauces!
- This whole recipe comes together in 5 minutes from start to finish!
- This sauce is similar to tzatziki sauce but easier! There is no need to prep anything, everything you have to do is throw everything into a bowl, mix, and be done!
- Can be served as an appetizer at a barbecue, at parties, get together, and super easy to prep!
Ingredients
Before you start to make this recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.
Full measurements are in the recipe card below.
Dill- use fresh dill for this recipe, dill adds a lot of flavors. If you don’t like dill, you can skip it or add mint instead.
Greek yogurt- use refrigerated Greek yogurt. Any percent of fat will work.
Olive oil- use extra virgin olive oil for the best flavor.
Lemon juice- use fresh lemon juice for this recipe. Fresh lemon will give you the best result. We don't recommend using store-bought lemon juice. This will make the flavor pop!
Lemon zest- I recommend zesting the lemon first, and then juice them. This is easier.
Garlic- we suggest adding the garlic to taste. We used fresh garlic for this recipe for the best flavor.
Salt- for flavor. Adjust the salt to your personal taste.
Black pepper- for flavor. Adjust the black pepper to your personal liking.
Instructions
Into a medium mixing bowl, add the yogurt, chopped dill, grated garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
Mix with a whisk and a spoon until well combined.
Top it with a drizzle of olive oil and more chopped dill and serve it with your favorite main or side dish!
Expert Tips
- Use fresh ingredients for the best flavors! We suggest not using store-bought pre-grated garlic or store-bought lemon juice. The best flavors come from fresh ingredients.
- Use full-fat yogurt for this recipe! To get a creamy and thicker sauce, you will need to use full-fat yogurt.
- Add your favorite spices to this sauce like cayenne pepper, chili flakes, cumin, turmeric, etc. Make this recipe your own!
- Make this recipe vegan by using your favorite plain vegan greek yogurt. Use full fat as well.
Faq's
Yes! Because we are using fresh garlic, some people will like a less strong flavor. Add it by taste!
Absolutely. Yogurt dill sauce is one of the healthiest dips or sauces out there. It's full of healthy ingredients like Greek yogurt, olive oil, and lemon juice.
You sure can! Use the recipe card below to double or triple this recipe to your need.
Storing
Store this sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freezing
You can indeed freeze this sauce. Freeze it in an airtight freezer-friendly container for up to 2 months. Thaw it in the fridge overnight. It will probably separate while thawing, so make sure that you give it a nice stir.
Substitutions
Dairy-free- to make this recipe dairy-free, replace the yogurt with vegan plant-based yogurt like soy yogurt.
Sour cream- replace the yogurt with sour cream if you don't have greek yogurt available.
Serving tips
There are so many ways to serve this dip. We love serving this dip with our homemade pita bread, greek pita bread, or with our 3 ingredient yogurt naan.
Some like to enjoy it with falafel, and some like to enjoy it in sandwiches with salads, eggs, kebabs, gyros, etc.
Variations
Parsley- if you are not a fan of dill, you can swap it with parsley or cilantro.
Mint- replace the dill and add chopped mint instead for a different flavor variation.
Spicy- add a pinch of cayenne pepper or chili flakes for a bit of cick.
More sauces
Boom boom sauce- This delicious and easy boom boom sauce is a slightly sweet mayonnaise-based chili sauce that goes with everything!
Tzatziki sauce- This Greek tzatziki sauce is made with grated cucumber, chopped dill, olive oil, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and spices.
Salted caramel sauce- This salted caramel sauce recipe is super easy to make, made with a few ingredients and one secret ingredient.
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📖 Recipe
Yogurt Dill Sauce (5-Minute Recipe!)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Yogurt full fat
- 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
- ½ cup Dill chopped
- Kosher salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 clove Garlic grated
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil extra virgin
Instructions
- Into a medium mixing bowl, add the yogurt, chopped dill, grated garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- Mix with a whisk and a spoon until well combined.
- Top it with a drizzle of olive oil and more chopped dill and serve it with your favorite main or side dish!
Notes
- Use fresh ingredients for the best flavors! We suggest not using store-bought pre-grated garlic or store-bought lemon juice. The best flavors come from fresh ingredients.
- Use full-fat yogurt for this recipe! To get a creamy and thicker sauce, you will need to use full-fat yogurt.
- Add your favorite spices to this sauce like cayenne pepper, chili flakes, cumin, turmeric, etc. Make this recipe your own!
- Make this recipe vegan by using your favorite plain vegan greek yogurt. Use full fat as well.
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