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Low-Fat Tartar Sauce

A healthy homemade tartar sauce with fresh herbs and tangy mustard, perfect to serve with seafood.
Small bowl of tartar sauce with a vegetable patty.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Makes: ½ cup
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

½ cup low-fat plain yogurt or low-fat sour cream
1 Tablespoon chopped pickle or relish (sweet or dill)
2 teaspoons dried minced onion or 1 Tablespoon minced fresh onion
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes or 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parlsey
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
2 drops hot pepper sauce (optional)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Rinse or scrub fresh vegetables under running water before preparing.

  3. In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients.
  4. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until used.
  5. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

  • Try making with plain Greek yogurt.

Comments

We make this a lot at home.It's a good alternative to the store bought kind, and healthier, too.

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