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15+ Easy Dipping Sauce Recipes

Isabel Laessig
Whether you're looking for a new favorite dipping sauce for chicken, need a dip for fries, or any dish in between, you're sure to find it here! These easy Dipping Sauce Recipes make magic out of any meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 2 cups
Calories 774 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 medium-sized mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • ¾ cup finely chopped dill pickles
  • 1 tablespoon dill finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon parsley finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add mayonnaise, lemon juice, and sugar. Whisk until sugar has dissolved slightly.
    tartar sauce ingredients in a bowl
  • Add remaining ingredients and mix until incorporated.
    tartar sauce mixed in a bowl
  • Serve immediately or place into a container and store in the refrigerator.
    tartar sauce in a jar

Notes

  • If you like your tartar sauce more on the tart side, add more pickles and lemon juice.
  • As a preference, you can add pickle juice to tartar sauce to thin it.
  • For differently variations of tartar sauce, try adding ingredients like finely chopped onions, capers, thyme, cayenne pepper, or paprika.
  • For a sweeter tartar sauce, try using bread and butter pickles!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 774kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 84gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 50gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 1146mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 356IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
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