BHA & BHT Free Dill & Herb Yogurt Sauce
Cool, creamy, and packed with garden-fresh flavor, this herb yogurt sauce is the kind of condiment that quietly steals the show at the table. Bright dill and parsley bring a grassy, aromatic lift, while finely grated fennel adds a subtle sweetness and fresh ginger gives the whole thing a gentle, warming kick. A short rest in the fridge is all it takes for those flavors to come together into something that tastes far more complex than the ingredient list suggests. For anyone avoiding synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT, store-bought dressings and sauces can be a minefield — they're among the most common places those additives hide. This sauce sidesteps all of that entirely, built from whole, recognizable ingredients with nothing processed or packaged in sight. Plain low-fat yogurt forms the clean, tangy base, and every other element is a fresh herb, a vegetable, or a pinch of salt. It's endlessly versatile, too — spoon it over grilled fish or roasted chicken, dollop it alongside steamed vegetables, or set it out as a dipping sauce and watch it disappear. Simple, satisfying, and completely made from scratch.
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6 servings
- 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 3 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fennel bulb, finely grated
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp olive oil (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the yogurt, dill, parsley, fennel, ginger, and salt to a mixing bowl and whisk until evenly combined and smooth.
- 2
Drizzle in the olive oil, if using, and whisk once more until incorporated.
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