Easy Healthy Greek Yogurt Tartar Sauce
Make my easy Greek yogurt tartar sauce with lemon juice, relish, dijon mustard, dried dill, and garlic. This healthy tartar sauce is made in a few minutes and is a delicious condiment and dipping sauce for french fries, crab cakes, chicken nuggets, fish sticks, shrimp, fish sandwiches, and salmon burgers.
Make my easy Greek yogurt tartar sauce with a naturally sweet and tangy flavor with lemon juice, relish, dijon mustard, dried dill, and garlic. If this is your first time making homemade tartar sauce, this is the perfect recipe for you, with simple ingredients. This healthy tartar sauce is made in a few minutes with a simple whisk and bowl. And, it is a delicious condiment and dipping sauce for french fries, crab cakes, chicken nuggets, fish sticks, shrimp, fish sandwiches, and salmon burgers.
You can easily adjust the tanginess to meet your taste preference. You may never buy a traditional tartar sauce from the grocery store again once you’ve tasted the difference between a homemade tartar sauce with fresh ingredients. This is one of my family’s favorite sauces, and we almost have a jar in the fridge.
Why You’ll Love This Lemon Tartar Sauce with Greek Yogurt Recipe
- You only need a few simple ingredients.
- It is super easy to make for an impressive result.
- The flavor-rich ingredients make it taste amazing!
- All the ingredients are easily digestible for a gentle tummy.
Ingredients & Substitutions
Here is everything you need to make the best healthy greek yogurt tartar sauce:
Plain Greek Yogurt: I recommend using full-fat greek yogurt. If you don’t have greek yogurt, you can use plain yogurt, sour cream, blended cottage cheese, or dairy-free yogurt alternatives like coconut or almond yogurt.
Mayonnaise: You can omit the mayo and replace with the same amount of greek yogurt. I highly recommend using my homemade mayonnaise recipe.
Sweet Relish: Finely chopped dill pickles or capers can replace relish. You can also place whole pickles in a food processor to make a quick relish.
Fresh Lemon Juice: Lime juice or white wine vinegar can be used instead of lemon juice. You can also add some lemon zest, a great way to bring out the lemon flavor.
Dijon Mustard: Yellow mustard, stone-ground mustard, mustard powder can be substituted for Dijon mustard. You can increase or omit the mustard to adjust the tangy taste.
Dried Dill: Fresh dill weed, chopped finely, can replace dried dill. You can also use other herbs like parsley or cilantro.
Garlic Powder: You can replace it with fresh minced garlic or omit it.
How to Make My Lemon Tartar Sauce with Greek Yogurt Recipe
In a small bowl, combine Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, relish, lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic powder, dried dill, sea salt, and ground black pepper. Stir well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
You can serve the sauce immediately or refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
Healthy Pan-Fried Breaded Fish and Greek Yogurt Tartar Sauce Recipe Notes
Herbs: Fresh herbs taste best, but dried herbs can be used to save time.
Additional Ingredients: You can also add finely diced white onions and fresh garlic. Adjust to taste.
Tartar Sauce Variations: You can add more spice, salt, or a dash of hot sauce according to your taste preferences.
Serving Suggestions:Â
Serve the homemade tartar sauce as a dipping sauce with french fries, crab cakes, chicken nuggets, tuna cakes, salmon patties, salmon cakes, fish sticks, and fried shrimp. It is also a delicious condiment on fish sandwiches and salmon burgers.
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Easy Healthy Greek Yogurt Tartar Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1 tablespoon sweet relish
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- dash black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, relish, lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic powder, dried dill, sea salt, and ground black pepper. Stir well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.You can serve the sauce immediately or refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
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What I changed: I used dill relish (instead of sweet or fresh), fresh minced sweet onion, olive oil mayo, and did not add salt (doesn’t need it) and it was delicious. We even used the leftover sauce to dip veggies, and it was great!
Hi Meg, thank you so much for sharing your review! I appreciate it and I love all your substitutions 🙂 Sounds delish!!
It was so simple to make and wayyy better than the store bought stuff
Thank you, Aimee!! I have to agree 🙂
Made this to spread on a mahi mahi fish sandwich…it is superb! I’ve never made it with greek yogurt. Love that it’s healthier! This will be a staple in our fridge.
Hi Kim! I agree; it tastes sooo good on fish sandwiches!! Thank you for the feedback 🙂