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This dill dressing is the perfect topping or dip for salads, chicken, fish, and more!

Dill dressing recipe

Dressings and dips can turn ordinary meals into delicious, fancy dishes. They add variety, and when you use ingredients like homemade sour cream, they add an extra probiotic punch.

I love this healthy dill dressing on top of a lettuce salad. It is also perfect for dipping vegetables, as well as topping chicken or as a salmon dipping sauce. It’s also wonderful for potato salad. Or with pizza, if you’re that type of person. 🙂 

Whenever I want a creamy, fresh dressing or dip, I whip up this dill dressing. It uses ingredients I often have on hand, and it goes together in seconds. 

It’s kid friendly, too. We use it whenever we want something like a ranch dressing or dip. I love how much healthier it is compared to anything you can buy at the store. 

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Easy homemade dressing

This dill dressing is customizable, too! If you have yogurt instead of sour cream, or the other way around, you can use all or part yogurt or sour cream. When you make it with grass fed, raw milk sour cream or yogurt, this dill dressing is heathy and nutrient dense. 

You can also swap the dill or garlic for dried dill or garlic powder. I do prefer fresh for the best flavor, but the dried option tastes great, too, and are a great last minute solution. 

It works great to serve this dill dressing right after making it. But if you want even better flavor, I recommend making it several hours before you plan to use it, and letting it sit in the refrigerator so the flavors can develop fully. It is also delicious the next day!

Tips for making dill dressing

When you aren’t used to making your own dressing, the idea of whipping up a batch of dill dressing can seem daunting – but I promise it isn’t! 

• There are plenty of ways to change up this dill dressing, too. You can use buttermilk in place of all of the sour cream or yogurt. This will make a dressing with a thinner consistency, which works nicely for salads.
• My favorite way to blend this recipe is with an immersion blender. Not only does it mix the ingredients together nicely, but it makes for an easy cleanup.
• Keep this recipe on hand for last minute get-togethers. It’s great to be able to whip up a quick salad for your guests- especially with this yummy dressing. 

Ready to make your own dill dressing? Keep reading to see the recipe…

How to make dill dressing

This dill dressing can be made just minutes before serving and is the perfect topping. Its light, fresh taste will make any summer meal a family favorite.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sour cream (can also use part or all yogurt, homemade is ideal)
• ¼ cup mayonnaise (homemade is great)
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 2-3 garlic cloves, minced, or 2 tsp dried garlic powder
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill or 2 tsp dried dill
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper

Instructions:

1. Mince garlic and finely chop fresh dill.
2. Mix all ingredients together.
3. Serve right away, or let sit in the refrigerator for several hours for even better flavor.

Homemade dressings variations

There are plenty of ways to change up this dill dressing, too. You can use buttermilk in place of all of the sour cream or yogurt. This will make a dressing with a thinner consistency, which works nicely for salads.

How to use dill dressing

The versatility that comes with this dressing is one of the best parts about it! 

This dill dressing tastes delicious on so many meals. Top fish or chicken with it, add it to a salad, or dip some cut veggies in it.

I love to make enough of this dill dressing for several meals/snacks for the week to try out all of these variations. 

Keep reading to learn how to properly store this yummy, homemade topping…

Dill dressing variations

Homemade salad dressings are so easy, and there are endless possibilities to what kinds you can make. They can be simple, or include lots of different ingredients. 

Salad dressings are something I never buy. I learned this from my Mom. If you keep the essential dressing ingredients on hand, you can make so many different dressings and dips, easily and quickly. This way, they are so much healthier than store bought options with unwanted ingredients. 

Here are some homemade dressing ingredients that I always like to keep on hand:

• Olive oil
• Balsamic vinegar
• Apple cider vinegar
• Lemon juice
• Dijon mustard
• Honey
• Salt and pepper
• Garlic powder
• Dried herbs
• Mayonaise 
• Sour cream
• Yogurt

Good Dijon mustard makes a difference, too. I like to get Dijon mustard from Trader Joe’s. Apparently it is really made in France! I just know that it tastes amazing. 

Ready to make your own dressing? Keep reading to learn exactly what you need for success…

Equipment for making homemade dressings and dips

You can make pretty much any homemade salad dressing by mixing, whisking, or shaking. I like keeping a bottle like this on hand. I can toss some ingredients in, shake it up, and it’s ready to go. 

If you want to really whizz it up, you can use an immersion blender. I often do this when I make vinaigrette type dressings. This is the immersion blender I have. 

If you’re looking for another delicious probiotic topping or mix in, check out my lacto fermented zucchini relish recipe here. I also have a recipe for crisp fermented pickles here. 

How to store dill dressing

Like most dressings, this homemade dill dressing is stored properly in an airtight container in the fridge. It will stay fresh for 1-2 weeks. 

With how versatile this recipe is though, I seriously doubt it will last that long.

Health benefits of dill dressing

Dill is known for its unique flavor, but few know how healthy it actually is for you. In fact, on WebMD, it states that Dill has the power to reduce your cholesterol and increase your heart health.

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Sour cream recipe

24 hour raw milk yogurt recipe

Sauerkraut recipe

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Yield: 2 cups

Dill Dressing

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This dill dressing is the perfect topping or dip for salads, chicken, fish, and more!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream (can also use part or all yogurt, homemade is ideal)
• ¼ cup mayonnaise (homemade is great)
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 2-3 garlic cloves, minced, or 2 tsp dried garlic powder
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill or 2 tsp dried dill
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper

Instructions

1. Mince garlic and finely chop fresh dill.
2. Mix all ingredients together.
3. Serve right away, or let sit in the refrigerator for several hours for even better flavor.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 112Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 348mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 1g