Homemade Tartar Sauce (with Double-Dill)
This Homemade Tartar Sauce recipe can be made in minutes, and I love this perfect low-carb condiment with any type of fish! And my version of this popular sauce is so tasty compared to the kind that comes in a jar that it’s worth making it at home!
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Before I talk about how easy it is to make this Homemade Tartar Sauce (with Double Dill), let me ask, how do you feel about tartar sauce in general? I’m sure some food snobs might consider it to be a boring condiment, but I absolutely love it and I don’t think I’d ever pass up tartar sauce in a restaurant if I was fish.
Unfortunately, most tartar sauce you buy in a jar is not that great, and purchased tartar sauce often has sugar, so it’s not diet friendly for many people. And since I’m always trying to eat more fish and I love this popular sauce so much, I decided to come up with a tasty diet-friendly homemade tartar sauce recipe that didn’t have sugar and was loaded with flavor.
It took a bit of experimenting, but this recipe for the sauce I now make regularly combines Greek Yogurt (or sour cream), mayo, dill weed, capers, and dill pickle relish or chopped dill pickles, and it’s the most delicious tartar sauce recipe I’ve ever tried! I think my delicious homemade sauce tastes great on most any kind of fish, and if you like tartar sauce like I I do, I bet you’ll end up loving this recipe and making it over and over when you have fish on the menu!
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
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- plain Greek Yogurt (or sour cream)
- mayo
- dried dill weed (affiliate link)
- capers (affiliate link)
- dill pickle relish (affiliate link)
- Beau Monde Seasoning (affiliate link)
Is Greek Yogurt a must for the homemade tartar sauce recipe?
I did love this homemade tartar sauce with the slight tangy flavor notes that the Greek Yogurt added, but you can also make it with sour cream if you prefer. You can also use full-fat or low-fat dairy, whichever fits with your way of eating.
Can you make homemade tartar sauce without a food processor?
Using a food processor makes it easy to whip up the double dill tartar sauce, but if you don’t have one you can definitely mix the ingredients together in a bowl.
How low in carbs is this homemade tartar sauce recipe?
This tartar sauce that’s loaded with dill flavor only has about 1 net carb in a serving!
Fish to enjoy with the Homemade Tartar Sauce:
Making Homemade Tartar Sauce (with Double Dill):
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- You’ll need Greek yogurt, mayo, chopped capers, dill pickle relish or dill pickles, and dill weed.
- I originally made this with a spice blend called Bon Appetit, but now that’s no longer available so I use Beau Monde Seasoning (affiliate link).
- Measure out Greek yogurt and mayo.
- Add chopped capers, dill pickle relish (or chopped dill pickles), dill weed, and Beau Monde Seasoning.
- You can whisk the ingredients together in a bowl, but I blended them in the bowl attachment of my Immersion Blender (affiliate link).
- That’s it! The finished double dill tartar sauce should be somewhat chunky, and have a strong dill flavor with a bit of tang from the yogurt and a little creaminess from the mayo.
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I’m not kidding when I say that this delicious homemade tartar sauce might be a good reason to cook some fish, and here’s a huge collection of 70 Low-Carb and Keto Fish Dinners to give you plenty of options!
Homemade Tartar Sauce (with Double Dill)
This Double-Dill Homemade Tartar Sauce recipe is low in carbs and I think tartar sauce tastes great on any type of grilled fish, roasted fish, or Air Fryer Fish!.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup plain Greek Yogurt (see notes)
- 1/3 cup mayo (see notes)
- 1/2 tsp. dill weed (dried dill)
- 2 T capers, drained and finely chopped
- 3 T dill pickle relish (see notes)
- 1/2 tsp. Beau Monde Seasoning
Instructions
- You can whisk this together in a bowl or use the bowl attachment of an Immersion Blender (affiliate link) like I did, but don’t over-process if you use the immersion blender.
- Measure out the Greek yogurt (or sour cream) and mayo and whisk together or blend.
- Add the dried dill weed, chopped capers, dill pickle relish (or chopped pickles) and Beau Monde Seasoning (affiliate link) (affiliate link).
- Whisk or blend to combine. Mixture should be chunky.
- Refrigerate for a few hours before using for best flavor.
- This will keep in the refrigerator for a few weeks.
Notes
Use sour cream instead of Greek Yogurt for a slightly less tangy sauce if you prefer.
You can use full-fat or reduced-fat Greek yogurt or sour cream, but higher-fat products will usually have fewer carbs. Use full-fat or light mayo, but full-fat mayo will have less carbs.
Be sure to use dill pickle relish without sugar (or use finely chopped dill pickles if you prefer; I love to use my favorite dill pickles for this recipe.)
This makes 1 1/4 cups tartar sauce; serving size for nutritional information is two tablespoons.
This recipe created by Kalyn.
Nutrition Information
Yield
10Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 59Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 4mgSodium 204mgCarbohydrates 1gFiber 0gSugar 1gProtein 2g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This Homemade Tartar Sauce recipe is a super low-carb version of tartar sauce, and low-carb or Keto dieters would love this made with full-fat Greek Yogurt (or sour cream) and full-fat mayo. If you prefer less fat, be careful not to choose a reduced fat Greek yogurt or reduced fat mayo that has added sugar if you’re eating this for a low-carb diet. With the right reduced-fat Greek Yogurt and mayo without added sugar, this could work for the original South Beach Diet.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
The recipe for Double-Dill Homemade Tartar Sauce was first posted in 2008, and I’ve made it over and over since then! The recipe was last updated in 2025.
42 Comments on “Homemade Tartar Sauce (with Double-Dill)”
I bought Beau Monde seasoning from Marshall Creek Spices. But, I think I might have bought the wrong type. It is a light brown color. Is this all right for this recipe or should I have bought the white color? Thanks for your help. Love your recipes.
I am not aware of different types of Beau Monde Seasoning, and I’m not familiar with that brand. The one I use is from Spice Islands, and it’s an off-white or tan color, definitely not brown. You could use the link in my post to see the Spice Islands brand on Amazon and compare the ingredients with the one you have. I’d say the main flavors are celery, onion, and salt. Hope that helps.
thanks
Great tarter sauce minus the sugar filled beau seasoning.
If you go to Amazon.com and look at the Spice Island Beau Monde Seasoning I buy, it has zero carbs and sugar is not listed as an ingredient.
I like the tang of the Greek yogurt, but definitely people have different tastes.
What’s a substitute for Beau Monde Seasoning. It’s hard to find in the grocery store. BTW your link to it no longer exists.
Thanks
I fixed the link so it goes to Amazon.com, which is where I buy it. I know there are some recipes online for making your own, but I’m not sure how similar they really are and I don’t really know anything that’s a good substitute. I did see some suggestions online, but with those too I don’t know how similar they are.
Not sure if you are new to my blog, but in 2017 I switched the site to a new blogging platform and ended up having to edit 2,000+ recipes to fix formatting issues. I promised I would start calculating nutritional information when that was done (it took two years).
I started figuring nutritional information in late 2019 but it’s very time-consuming and I only have about 1/4 of the recipes done so far. I am doing them in order or popularity, so I guess I haven’t gotten to this one yet, but it will be done soon.
I love this double dill recipe. I don’t often “love” a recipe but this one is one of my top 3. Thanks so much!!
So glad you’re enjoying it!
Asha, glad you're enjoying the recipes, and I love the idea of green olives in this!
Your tartar sauce is amazing! I just had it with some baked Tilapia and it was so good. I substituted green olives for the capers which added so much flavor.
Thank you so much for sharing your recipes. I started the South Beach diet today and you're recipe has made for an easy first day.
Bon Appetit is a mixture of spices, mainly celery and onion flavors. Onion salt + celery salt would be a good substitute. Hope you enjoy it.
Not sure what the Bon Apatite ingredent is,maybe a many spice combo? Going to try this tonight,and have everything except that one,even though it's optional I'd like to try it. Thanks Kalyn
Deann, how fun! So glad it was a hit.
I made this last night and have to tell you – my 15 year old son said, “That tartar sauce was GOOD! Can we have fish again tomorrow night?”
You know it’s good when that happens!
I used regular FF plain yogurt (Great Value brand) and then did the rest of the recipe as written with the capers and relish.
Yum!
I am just starting the South Beach diet and I have bookmarked your site. I love it! Thank you for helping me with this weeks dinners. My husband will be so excited!
Valeree, another option would be to use something like Splenda or Stevia to sweeten the pickles a bit. Agave nectar would also work, although it’s not sugar free (but it is low glycemic.) Sorry I haven’t tried making that, but good idea!
Hey, Kalyn! Got here on a search for no-sugar dill pickle relish. I’m going to can cukes this week and would love to find a dill pickle recipe that doesn’t call for sugar. I suppose I can just leave it out, since it’s really only a flavor issue rather than a preservation issue.
Dee, I agree, capers do taste a little like green olives. So glad to hear you liked it.
I was a little unsure about capers as I’ve never had them. So I tried one and decided they taste a little like a spicy green olive. I made the double dill tartar sauce and both my husband and I really liked it. I actually think it’s better than regular tartar sauce. I’m sure I’ll be making it again.
Lizykat, so happy to hear that you liked it. My dad is a big fan of 100% mayo tartar sauce, but he loved it.
This is EXCELLENT tarter sauce!…thanks so much for posting it. I am currently eating it with my not quite south beach friendly fish sticks…delish! I made it with the ‘newer’ best foods mayo made with olive oil. Now it is percolating in the frig waiting to be used with my tilapia (love that!) thx again and btw love your blog, I recommend you to any and all who ask me about SBD.
Now I have to go out searching for pickle relish without sugar! I’ve never liked the ultra-sweet stuff.
This recipe nicely takes the edge off the guilt of fried fish. ; )
(This comment is actually Susan from The Well Seasoned Cook but I had a senior moment and hit “reject” instead of publish on this comment! My apologies to Susan who’s the host for WHB this week.
I adore creamy dill sauce on everything from fish to veggies to rice and tofu. Thanks Kalyn!
Yes! I love tartar sauce too. I’ve put hot sauce in it before to give it zip but the dill is a PERFECT taste for most fish. Thanks for the recipe.
Dilly tartar sauce is so good!
Yum! I am a huge fan of dill. this tartar sauce would have been perfect for my dinner tonight – and a lot healthier. I need to begin use Greek Yogurt.
A good for you tartar sauce. Now you’re talking! I love it, but always feel guilty eating it. Now I can have my tartar sauce…and eat it too!
Cranky sez: Right On!
Go for it.
xxoo
I love tartar sauce, too, especially on some of our local summer seafood specialties like clam cakes.
I love finding out that I’m not the only food blogger with a secret fondness for tartar sauce! Thanks everyone.
I love tartar sauce, too. When I’mm really bad I make frozen fish sticks with tartar sauce…
When I was in college, and poor(er) we couldn’t afford shrimp so we would order onion rings with tartar sauce and pretend…
I love tartar sauce so much! Making it with Greek yogurt is a brilliant idea.
Kalyn – I share your love of tartare sauce! Friends make fun of me because I eat it with everything. One of may favourite ways to eat it is with chips!!
That’s pretty much how I llike my Tartar…with the addition of red onion or scallion.
Kalyn that’s fabulous … I love tartare sauce, and I often make something quite like it with 0% Greek yoghurt, but your experimenting has been much more systematic
Thanks
Joanna
Thanks for this posting. I am trying to grow dill in my little garden in Bangalore, India since its not always available in the grocery store.
i have yet to try using dill in my cooking…it is not so conveniently available here in hong kong, i gotta go to big luxury supermarkets to get imported fresh herb ^_^ but it would be a nice weekend project for me…thanks for the tips! 🙂
Your home-made tartar sauce looks really, really good. I love your photos guide!
That sounds really great. I can’t eat fish without tartar sauce. And I had no idea fat free mayo had sugar in it! I’ll have to cross that off this weeks shopping list. 🙂