Creamy Dill Dressing Recipe

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This tangy, creamy dill dressing is so easy to make! It pairs well with leafy green salads or can be used as a dipping sauce for crudites or drizzled over roasted vegetables or potato salad.

You'll make this simple homemade dressing by combining fresh herbs, yogurt, vinegar, and seasonings for a wonderful and versatile recipe.

This creamy salad dressing will be one of your new favorite go-to sauces. It's fresh and bright while still having a great depth of flavor - everything you want in a creamy dressing.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Tips for Making this Recipe
• Substitutions & Variations
• Storage
• More Delicious Dressing Recipes
• Creamy Dill Dressing

Ingredients

Here are the simple ingredients you'll need to make this creamy dill sauce.

• Plain Yogurt - will serve as the creamy base for your dressing. You can use full-fat or part-skim yogurt.
• Fresh Dill - tangy and grassy, fresh dill is a real treat! It has a very specific flavor, so we're only using a small amount of it to not overwhelm the dressing.
• Fresh Mint - mint adds a wonderful fresh flavor to this dressing. Be sure to remove all mint stems and only use the leaves! Mint stems are bitter and won't taste good in the dressing.
• Red Wine Vinegar - vinegar adds the acid element to the dressing that gives it it's signature kick.
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil - olive oil added to the dressing allows it to emulsify and keeps all the ingredients together while adding some lovely buttery flavor.
• Sea Salt - brings out the flavor in all the other ingredients. You can substitute for kosher salt as well.
• Ground Black Pepper - adds a nice little hint of heat.
• Water - use water sparingly to thin the dressing.

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Combine the yogurt, chopped mint, chopped dill, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.

Stir till combined.

Add 1 tablespoon of water at a time until the dressing is thinned to your desired consistency.

I usually only add about a tablespoon and a half of water in total. You may need more if you use Greek yogurt.

Tips for Making this Recipe

Preparation Tips - Chop the herbs as small as possible. They're the star of the show and you want lots of herby flavor in each bite.

Recommended Tools - I like using a small whisk to bring the dressing together, it's easier to emulsify the ingredients.

Substitutions & Variations

• Seasonings - feel free to add a pinch of garlic powder or onion powder to bump up the flavor of this sauce.
• Yogurt - you can substitute the plain yogurt for plain Greek yogurt, but you may need a little more water to thin the dressing.
• Sour Cream - you can substitute half the yogurt for an equal amount of sour cream if you want an even tangier dressing.
• Vinegar - you can substitute the red wine vinegar for an equal amount of apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, or fresh lemon juice.
• Herbs - you can substitute the mint for fresh parsley if you'd like.

Storage

Store this dressing for up to a week in the refrigerator in an airtight container - I recommend using a small glass jar.

More Delicious Dressing Recipes

Looking for more healthy salad dressings? Try some of these favorites!

• Citrus Honey Salad Dressing
• Ginger Dressing
• Honey Dijon Dressing
• Healthy Ranch Dressing
• Wholegrain Mustard Dressing

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