Total Time: 7

This dill honey mustard sauce is made with fresh dill, honey, Dijon mustard, rice vinegar, black pepper, red onion and olive oil. It has a mild sweetness that is balanced by acidity from the vinegar and sharpness from the mustard and the onion. It's similar to a dressing and makes a great condiment for crab cakes and fish cakes.

Dill honey mustard sauce in a bowl with a spoon.

Recipe ingredients and notes:

Rice vinegar works great in this recipe because it has a nice acidity but is not as harsh as some other vinegars.
Diced red onion not only adds sharpness and flavor to this sauce, it also adds great texture.
Fresh dill is a must for this recipe and I don't recommend substituting dried dill weed. The flavor of dried dill is quite different from that of the fresh herb and simply doesn't work in this sauce.

Red onion, pepper, Dijon, dill, honey, rice vinegar and olive oil.

How to make it:

See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!

Dill honey mustard sauce ingredients in a bowl.

Add mustard, honey, rice vinegar, red onion, dill and black pepper to a bowl.

Dill honey mustard sauce being whisked in a bowl.

Whisk until smooth.

Oil being whisked into dill honey mustard sauce.

Slowly whisk in olive oil.

How to serve it:

This sauce is excellent on crab cakes and other seafood cakes, with smoked salmon sandwiches, or as a salad dressing.

Full Recipe

Author: Nicole B.

Dill Honey Mustard Sauce

This dill honey mustard sauce is similar to a dressing and makes a great condiment for crab cakes and fish cakes.

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Prep Time: 7

Total Time: 7

Servings: 2

Course: Sauces

Cuisine: World

Calories: 277

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Equipment:

measuring spoons
knife and cutting board
mixing bowl
whisk

Ingredients:

▢ 3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
▢ 2 tablespoons honey
▢ 2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar
▢ 2 tablespoons minced red onion
▢ 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh dill* (you need about 2 large sprigs for that)
▢ ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
▢ 3 tablespoons mild olive oil

Method:

In a bowl, whisk together mustard, honey, rice vinegar, red onion, dill and black pepper.
Whisking continuously, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until you have a smooth sauce.** Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Recipe notes:

*This recipe is best with fresh dill and I don't recommend substituting dried dill weed.

**Note that this sauce is fairly loose. If you would like it thicker, whisk in a little more Dijon mustard.

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Nutrition (estimate only):

Calories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 0.4gFat: 21.2gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 543mgPotassium: 62mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 17.7gCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg

More condiments for seafood:

This buttermilk sauce is great with grilled or baked salmon.
For two great dipping sauces check out this spicy lime aioli and this dipping sauce for tilapia.