We needed a sauce for our Moroccan-spiced roasted carrots and this yogurt dip was just the thing!
Plus, we have a thing for plain coconut yogurt as it makes such a creamy, flavorful base for sauces like this.
This easy, dairy-free yogurt sauce requires just 1 bowl, 5 minutes, and 7 ingredients to prepare. Let’s do this!
How to Make Yogurt Sauce
Making this sauce is super simple!
Add all the ingredients to a bowl and stir until it’s combined.
- Dairy-free yogurt is the base (we prefer a thick, unsweetened plain coconut yogurt such as Culina)
- Garlic and cayenne add spice
- Fresh dill adds an herbal note
- Lemon juice adds zing
- Olive oil adds richness
- & Sea salt rounds it all out!
Kitchen Pro Tip: We recommend always taste testing and adjusting to personal preference.
Ta-da! Incredibly delicious sauce in no time.
We hope you LOVE this sauce! It’s:
Creamy
Zesty
Garlicky
Citrusy
Light
& Very versatile!
It pairs perfectly with Mediterranean-inspired dishes such as our Moroccan-Roasted Carrots, Greek Goddess Bowls, Falafel, and more!
If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo #minimalistbaker on Instagram. We’d love to see what you come up with. Cheers, friends!
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Zesty Dill Yogurt Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain dairy-free yogurt (we love plain Culina)
- 3 small cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 2 Tbsp fresh dill (or sub half the amount dried dill)
- 1 healthy pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1-2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- To a small mixing bowl add yogurt, minced garlic, fresh dill, salt, cayenne, lemon juice, and olive oil and stir to combine.
- Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more lemon for acidity, garlic for zing, dill for herbal flavor, salt to taste, pepper for heat, or olive oil for richness.
- Serve immediately with desired dish, such as Moroccan-Roasted Carrots, Greek Goddess Bowls, or Falafel.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days. Not freezer friendly.
Cathy says
This was an oh-so-easy and super flavorful sauce on salmon filets – it turned an ordinary dinner into something special. It was lovely to use dill from the garden too! Thank you!
Amazing! Thanks so much for sharing, Cathy! xo
Leah Gray says
So zesty and creamy. I made keto salmon cakes and this sauce pushed it into next level yum. Thanks so much!!
Yum, that sounds like a delicious combo! Thank you for sharing, Leah!
Kara says
This is lovely! I’m sure it would be delightful as a sauce. I am enjoying it as a dip with some raw bell peppers and zucchini. I’ve been looking for something super easy for an afternoon snack and this is perfect.
Ooo, yum! Thanks so much for the review, Kara!
Cristina Morales says
I love it!!!! Thank you so much for sharing it.🥰
Woohoo! So glad you enjoyed, Cristina!
Nina says
Thanks MB for another winner! I used full fat Greek yogurt and eyeballed the rest of the ingredients – such a great fresh flavor! Extra dill, extra lemon, healthy pinch of flaked salt. I used just one very large garlic clove and found it to be enough and not overwhelming. Such a fresh, versatile sauce!
Woohoo! Thank you for sharing, Nina! xo
Linda Darbyshire says
This was wonderful as a side with my baked salmon the other night. Thank you.
We’re so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing, Linda!
JP says
I used three large cloves of garlic and it overpowered the other flavors. Next time I will use only one clove. Otherwise easy and tasty. Will make again. I also used dairy yogurt bc it’s what I had.
Thank you for the feedback and sorry to hear it was too garlicky! We’ll see if we can improve clarity there about the recommended size of the garlic cloves.
Elaina Mohr says
Hi! I love this recipe and I would love to include it in a blog post I’m writing with full credit to you for the recipe. Is this something you would be interested in?
Hi Elaina, we’re so glad you enjoy it! You can find our sharing guidelines here.
Elaina Mohr says
Wonderful, how useful! Thank you for directing me there!
Laura Holleran says
This garlic dill sauce is my new favorite. I put this sauce on everything – basically anything that we roast in the oven, I tried it the other day with roasted sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts and rice, would love to try it with roasted asparagus next.
Same here! Glad you enjoyed it, Laura!
Kristen says
This sauce rocks!, and it’s even better the next day.
Whoop! Thanks for sharing, Kristen!
Lffh says
Delicious- but I used one clove of garlic and that was more than enough :)
We’re glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for sharing!
Anna says
This was just an easy and delicious recipe! I ate it with the moroccan roasted carrots (which honestly were super tasty on their own). I could see this sauce going with gyros—do you have a plant-based version of them?
Hi Anna, we are so glad you enjoyed it! The closest we have is this recipe: https://minimalistbaker.com/chickpea-shawarma-sandwich/. Hope that helps!
Luna says
Just made this with the moroccan carrots. Was a little enthusiastic with the garlic (cos I love garlic) and used 4 cloves. Will stick to 3 next time, haha. But it pairs perfectly with the carrots and will definitely be making this sauce over and over again in future for other roasted veg. FYI I omitted the lemon juice cos don’t like food that’s too sour. Would have loved to used a coconut yoghurt but couldn’t find any so used a normal greek yoghurt. Also used tarragon instead of dill (couldn’t find dill either!). Still so good though.
We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Luna! Thanks so much for the lovely review!
Kerri says
Hey there hope you are staying well and safe <3
I was super excited to make this recipe alongside the Morrocan carrots.
I followed the recipe and added 3 cloves of garlic however it overpowered this entire thing and was far too much! I would say 1 clove max!
The carrots were also a little disappointing because the spices just didn't really add anything to it. :(((
Hi Kerri, so sorry that was your experience! We wonder if maybe your garlic cloves were on the larger end? We’re surprised the carrots weren’t flavorful- were your spices fresh? We like to get spices from the bulk section at health food stores as they seem to be most potent!
John says
Roasted carrots with garlicky dill sauce. How can anything go wrong with this?
stephanie vick says
I made this with 2 cloves of garlic, the dry dill and it is a real winner. Been buying the store bought yogurt dressing and was not completely satisfied not to mention the cost and I appreciate this recipe. It will be my main one going forward and just in time for summer!
We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Stephanie! Thanks so much for sharing!
Ronica says
So yummy and simple! Thank you-was out of bounds with the Morrocan spiced carrots!
We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Ronica! Thanks so much! xo
Maryann says
Hello!
On Sunday, I made this wonderful dip/sauce. The mistake I made was adding 2 pinches of cayenne pepper which dominated the flavorful sauce. Second attempt coming soon for sure and will use the actual dill herb instead of McCormick LOL Thank you for this recipe. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS and that precious pooch ?❤️
Thanks for sharing, Maryann!
Becky says
Very random question, but what is the make of your dish?
It’s from Terrain!
Martha says
Today (4/18/20), this recipe was given as a suggestion for Moroccan spiced roasted carrots, however the recipe for the carrots was not given. Perhaps a link broke? Could you please provide the link for the Moroccan spiced roasted carrots? They sound wonderful. Thanks.
Hi Martha, it’s now added- enjoy! https://minimalistbaker.com/moroccan-spiced-roasted-carrots/
Erin says
Hi! I was wondering if you could switch out the yogurt for coconut cream instead?
Hmm, I think so? It would be more rich for sure. Let us know how it goes!