Dill Sauce
Soured cream and mayonnaise stirred with plenty of chopped dill and a squeeze of lemon, for salmon, gravlax or new potatoes. Serves 4.
TOTAL TIME
5 min 55s
ACTIVE TIME
2 min 20s
QUANTITY
~235 g
DIFFICULTY
Medium
CUISINE
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Who’s eating
A
Cooking for A typical adult.
This may be a little light — some at the table might still be peckish.
Ingredients0/6
Tools0/6
Ingredients0/6 gathered · 4 servings
15g
150g
2tbsp
0.5piece
0.25tsp
1pinch| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 15g | — | — | |
| 2 | | 150g | — | — | |
| 3 | | 2tbsp | — | — | |
| 4 | | 0.5piece | — | — | |
| 5 | | 0.25tsp | — | — | |
| 6 | | 1pinch | — | — |
Tools6 items
Serveware1 item
Procedure9 steps
1 of 9
Lay the dill on the chopping board.
Fresh dill · 15 g
⏱ 5s
ResultFresh dill3 of 9
Spoon the soured cream into the small bowl.
Soured cream · 150 g
⏱ 10s
ResultSoured cream4 of 9
Add the mayonnaise.
Mayonnaise · 2 tbsp⏱ 10s
ResultSoured cream and mayonnaise6 of 9
Lay the lemon half on the board.
Lemon · 0.5 piece⏱ 5s
ResultLemon8 of 9
Add the salt.
Salt · 0.25 tsp⏱ 5s
ResultSalted dill sauce9 of 9
Add a pinch of pepper and stir until smooth.
Ground black pepper · 1 pinch
⏱ 20s
ResultMixed dill sauceTotal Time5 min 55s
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 g | | Lay the dill on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultFresh dill |
| 2 | Fresh dillstep 1 |  | Chop it finely, leaving out the thick stalks.⏱ 40sResultFinely chopped dillused in step 5 |
| 3 | 150 g | | Spoon the soured cream into the small bowl.⏱ 10sResultSoured cream |
| 4 | 2 tbsp | | Add the mayonnaise.⏱ 10sResultSoured cream and mayonnaise |
| 5 | Finely chopped dillstep 2 | | Add the chopped dill.⏱ 10sResultCreamy dill mixture |
| 6 | 0.5 piece | | Lay the lemon half on the board.⏱ 5sResultLemon |
| 7 | Lemonstep 6 |  | Squeeze in the juice.⏱ 20sResultDill sauce with lemon |
| 8 | 0.25 tsp | | Add the salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted dill sauce |
| 9 | 1 pinch | | Add a pinch of pepper and stir until smooth.⏱ 20sResultMixed dill sauce |
| Total Time | 5 min 55s | ||
Serving
- Spoon into a small serving bowl and serve straight away with salmon, gravlax or new potatoes. Keep any left over covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutritionper serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 128kcal | |
| 2g | |
| 13g | |
| 5g | |
| 3g | |
| 2g | |
| 0.4g | |
| 215mg |
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Recipe
Dill Sauce
Soured cream and mayonnaise stirred with plenty of chopped dill and a squeeze of lemon, for salmon, gravlax or new potatoes. Serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will chop the dill finely and stir it into soured cream and mayonnaise with a squeeze of lemon, salt and pepper.
Serves4
Total5 min 55s
LevelMedium
Ingredients
- Fresh dill15 g
- Soured cream150 g
- Mayonnaise2 tbsp
- Lemon0.5 piece
- Salt0.25 tsp
- Ground black pepper1 pinch
Tools
Small serving bowlSpoonSmall bowlChef's knifeCitrus juicerChopping board
Method
1
Lay the dill on the chopping board.
5sChopping boardFresh dill · 15 g
2
Chop it finely, leaving out the thick stalks.
Result · Finely chopped dill · used in step 5
40sChopping board, Chefs knifeFresh dill · step 1
3
Spoon the soured cream into the small bowl.
10sSmall bowlSoured cream · 150 g
4
Add the mayonnaise.
10sSmall bowlMayonnaise · 2 tbsp
5
Add the chopped dill.
10sSmall bowlFinely chopped dill · step 2
6
Lay the lemon half on the board.
5sChopping boardLemon · 0.5 piece
7
Squeeze in the juice.
20sSmall bowl, Citrus juicerLemon · step 6
8
Add the salt.
5sSmall bowlSalt · 0.25 tsp
9
Add a pinch of pepper and stir until smooth.
20sSmall bowl, SpoonGround black pepper · 1 pinch
10
Spoon into a small serving bowl and serve straight away with salmon, gravlax or new potatoes. Keep any left over covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Result · Dill Sauce
15sSmall serving bowl, SpoonMixed dill sauce · step 9
Printed 18 October 2026