This tasty and healthy Greek yogurt tartar sauce recipe is a much better choice than the store-bought version. It’s perfect with seafood!
Tartar sauce is a mayonnaise-based sauce, traditionally served with seafood. I love this sauce, but I actually prefer my homemade version, which is made with Greek yogurt and no mayo.
Store-bought is often not the best choice
The reason I prefer to make it homemade? The commercial versions are often filled with questionable ingredients.
Kraft’s, for example, contains soybean oil, high-fructose corn syrup, modified food starch, artificial flavors, and preservatives.
Perhaps that’s not surprising. But even organic sauce from Whole Foods has a few ingredients that I’d rather avoid. Such as soybean oil, sugar, gums and thickeners, and the all-mysterious “spices.”
Can you make a tartar sauce recipe with Greek yogurt?
Absolutely! I always make it this way. I think it’s just as good, and I love that it’s so much healthier.
Since I use Greek yogurt, which is naturally tart, I find that there’s no need to add lemon juice or vinegar to this recipe.
If you prefer to use mayonnaise, I suggest you use avocado oil mayo. Studies show that avocado oil is very healthy.
Another tasty option is to use sour cream. I haven’t tried that, but if Greek yogurt works, then sour cream would work too. However, Greek yogurt is obviously a healthier choice.
The ingredients you’ll need
You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this tasty dip. The exact measurements are included in the recipe card below. Here’s an overview of what you’ll need:
- Plain Greek yogurt
- Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- Spices: dried dill and cayenne
- Diced dill pickles
- Diced capers
How to make homemade tartar sauce
It’s so easy! Scroll down to the recipe card for the detailed instructions. Here are the basic steps:
- Simply mix everything together in a small bowl.
- Cover and chill to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Give it one more stir before serving.
How to serve homemade tartar sauce?
It’s wonderful with any seafood dish. I usually serve it with crab cakes, tuna cakes, and salmon muffins.
It also pairs beautifully with simply boiled shrimp, in lieu of cocktail sauce. And it goes really well with keto fried fish.
How long can I keep it?
It keeps quite well actually, though not as long as a commercial sauce, of course.
You can keep it in the fridge, in an airtight container, for up to 7 days. Just make sure you stir it again before using.
Greek Yogurt Tartar Sauce
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (I use Fage 5%)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Pinch kosher salt
- Pinch black pepper
- Pinch dried dill
- Pinch cayenne (optional)
- 1 tablespoon finely diced dill pickles
- 1 tablespoon finely diced capers
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a small bowl, with a small spatula, mix the yogurt with the mustard, salt, pepper, dill and cayenne if using.
- Fold in the pickles and capers.
- Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes, to allow flavors to meld.
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