Budget Bytes

29 November 2010

tartar-like sauce

$1.32 recipe / $0.33 serving
I'm calling this "tartar-like sauce" because I don't really know what it is. Well, it's the sauce listed with this recipe but changed a whole bunch to fit what I have in my refrigerator and to reduce the fat.

Whatever this mixture is, it tastes DELICIOUS! I might just have to use it as a dip for a bunch of different things. I combined light mayonnaise and fat free plain yogurt as the base for the sauce but if you don't happen to have fat free plain yogurt around, you can just sub more mayonnaise in it's place.

A side note on mayo: Not all light mayonnaise is created equal! If you've tried it and don't like it, you may have just tried the wrong one. Honestly, Hellman's light mayonnaise is the only one that I'll eat. As a matter of fact, it tastes so good that I can't tell the difference between it and it's full fat friend. And, no, they did not pay me or send me free stuff to say that.

tartar like sauce, light


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Total Recipe cost: $1.32
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Cost per serving: $0.33
Prep time: 10 min. Cook time: 0 min. Total: 10 min.

INGREDIENTS COST
1/2 cup light mayonnaise $0.84
1/4 cup fat free plain yogurt $0.13
1/4 cup dill pickle slices $0.15
1 Tbsp dijon mustard $0.07
1/2 Tbsp lemon juice $0.03
1/2 tsp dry dill $0.10
TOTAL $1.32


STEP 1: Finely dice/mince the dill pickles. Combine them in a bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Chill until ready to use.

THE END.

Step By Step Photos


dill pickles
Take a few dill pickle slices...

minced dill pickles
Dice them up really well.

other ingredients
Add the rest of the ingredients (mayo, yogurt, dijon, lemon juice, dill)...

stir sauce
And stir it up until it's well combined. Chill until ready to serve!

Tartar like sauce for fish sticks, light

I want more fish sticks...

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5 Comments:

  • At November 29, 2010 at 10:55 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    I'd add some chopped capers as well. Sounds yummy!

     
  • At December 1, 2010 at 3:33 PM , Blogger Monica P said...

    I totally hear you on the Hellman's! Mayo is the ONLY thing I refuse to buy generic. It truly is the best. and can't wait to try this sauce! I have to work through some serious left-overs before I make something new.

     
  • At December 2, 2010 at 7:34 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    ...I thought Tartar sauce was just mayo and pickles? I mean, if it looks like a tartar sauce, walks like a tartar sauce, and quacks like a tartar sauce...

     
  • At February 4, 2011 at 8:11 AM , Blogger Unknown said...

    i used too much mustard in mine so it was a pale yellow :( but it still went really well with my "flounder fish sticks" instead of tilapia (because that is what i already had) great 'lighter' recipe for a sauce though!!

     
  • At August 15, 2011 at 9:43 PM , Anonymous Valérie D said...

    Wow! This sauce is just awesome! I used to mix only mayo and relish to go with my fish sticks but this is much much better! Thank you for sharing all your ideas!

     

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