Buttermilk Dill Sauce

This cold buttermilk dill sauce is delicious on anything from raw or roasted vegetables to grilled or baked salmon. The characteristic buttermilk flavor is intensified by sour cream, mayonnaise, salt and lemon juice. Onion powder adds great flavor and umami and works exceptionally well with the fresh dill flavor in this recipe.

My ingredient notes:

• Onion powder adds a great savoriness here that ties all the flavors together. It's a really important ingredient in this sauce. (When I initially tested this recipe, I also added garlic powder but the garlic flavor just interfered, in my opinion.)
• I don't recommend substituting dried dill for the fresh dill in this recipe. Dried dill that has been rehydrated tastes different than the fresh herb and can have kind of an earthy flavor that doesn't work here.

How to make it:

1. Add all ingredients to a bowl.

2. Whisk until well combined and smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

How to serve it:

This sauce is very versatile and here are just a few ideas. Serve the sauce as:

• a dip for raw vegetables
• a condiment for roasted vegetables
• on grilled, broiled or baked salmon fillets
• a salad dressing
• I personally love this buttermilk sauce on salmon seasoned with this salmon brown sugar rub. The creamy, tart flavor of the sauce is a great contrast to the sweet and spicy salmon.

More fresh dill recipes:

• This honey mustard dill sauce is similar to a dressing and makes a great condiment for seafood.
• This smoked salmon panini is made with a delicious lemon dill mayonnaise.