Ultimate Easy Creamy Homemade Tartar Sauce
Make this creamy, tangy homemade tartar sauce in minutes. It is better than store-bought and perfect for fish, crab cakes, or as a zesty dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 40 min
- Yield: About 1.5 cups 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish, drained
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped dill pickles
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained and chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Add the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, chopped dill pickles, chopped capers, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard to the bowl.
- Stir all ingredients together until they are fully combined and the sauce is smooth.
- Fold in the fresh dill and fresh parsley.
- Season with black pepper.
- Taste the sauce and add a small splash more lemon juice if you desire more tang.
- Cover the bowl and chill the tartar sauce in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to blend.
Notes
- For a restaurant style tartar sauce, you can substitute the sweet pickle relish with finely minced sweet onion.
- If you do not have fresh herbs, use 1 teaspoon dried dill and 1 teaspoon dried parsley, but fresh herbs provide the best flavor.
- This sauce keeps well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 10
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