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Healthy Homemade Tartar Sauce

Published: Jan 27, 2022 by Terri Gilson · Modified: Jan 27, 2022 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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This Healthy Homemade Tartar Sauce is a low-fat sauce that's simple and easy to throw together with items you have in your kitchen!

tartar sauce in a small white dish with a spoon sticking out of it, sitting on a black tray with sliced lemon in the background

This recipe was inspired by my Tuna Burgers (with canned tuna) on this site, as this sauce is the perfect accompaniment. But it also pairs well with this Healthy Salmon Burger! It's WW friendly @2 points on my plan, but you can click HERE to find out how many point it is on your personal plan.

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  • 🥘Ingredients
  • 📖Substitutions & Variations
  • 🔪Instructions
  • 🍽Equipment
  • 🌡️Storage
  • 👪 Serving Size
  • 🔢WW Points
  • 💭What does tartar sauce go well with?
  • ⭐ Reviews
  • 📋Healthy Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe
  • 🫙More Sauces & Condiments

🥘Ingredients

You only need a few ingredients (you should have on hand) for this tartar sauce with relish recipe:

ingredients for healthy tartar sauce on a counter top
  • lemon juice (freshly squeezed) *see variations below
  • yellow mustard
  • low-fat mayonnaise *I use Helman's
  • sweet relish
  • dried dill/dill weed (optional)

See recipe card for quantities.

📖Substitutions & Variations

  • Dill - you can use a little fresh dill instead
  • Mayonnaise - you can use any type you like, but I recommend using a light or low-fat mayonnaise to keep it healthy *fat-free mayonnaise will reduce WW points for the mayonnaise from 7 to 3 points
  • Lemon juice - in a pinch, you can substitute concentrated lemon juice, but use half the amount
  • Spicy - add a little crushed red chili pepper flakes or sriracha sauce

🔪Instructions

How to make tartar sauce from scratch

Making tartar sauce from scratch is as easy as mixing a mayonnaise, relish, mustard and lemon juice together. They secret is fresh lemon juice!

healthy tartar sauce in a glass bowl with spoon, on counter top

🍽Equipment

If you're using fresh lemon juice, a manual juicer (affiliate links) comes in very handy!

🌡️Storage

Store this low-fat tartar sauce in the fridge, in a sealed container, for up to 3 days. It can also be made in advance. These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.

Tartar sauce in a small white dish, with a tuna burger in the background

👪 Serving Size

This recipe makes 6 servings and a serving of this recipe is 1 tbsp. You can half, double or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

🔢WW Points

This healthy tartar sauce is WW friendly @2 points on my plan, but you can click HERE to find out how many point it is on your personal plan. You can further reduce the points by using fat-free mayonnaise, if you desire.

💭What does tartar sauce go well with?

Traditionally, tartar sauce is served with fish and seafood. Here are some more ways to enjoy it:

  • Pan-Fried Salmon Patties (shown below)
  • Beef burgers
  • Mashed potatoes
  • French fries
  • Baked Salmon
  • Raw Vegetables (dip)
  • Tuna Burgers (with canned tuna)
  • Calamari
  • Chicken strips/fingers
  • Healthy Fish Tacos
  • Deep fried shrimp
  • Onion rings
  • Healthy Salmon Burger
  • Fish sticks
Pan-fried salmon patties on white plate, with dip in the middle and lime wedges

If you're looking for a Homemade Healthy Tartar sauce that's low-fat, WW friendly, as well as quick and easy to throw together (with ingredients you already have in kitchen), then you'll love this recipe!

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📋Healthy Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe

This Healthy Homemade Tartar Sauce is a low-fat sauce that's simple and easy to throw together with items you already have in your kitchen! It's also Weight Watchers friendly.
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Course: condiment, sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy, homemade, tartar sauce
Special Diet: Weight Watchers
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Terri Gilson
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
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Ingredients

  • ¾ tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed * this is about ¼ of a whole lemon
  • 2 teaspoon yellow mustard *this is regular mustard
  • ⅓ cup low-fat mayonnaise *I use Hellman's ½ the fat
  • 1 ½ tablespoon relish *sweet relish
  • ⅛ teaspoon dried dill optional
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Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients (except dried dill) together in a small bowl.
  • Sprinkle on dried dill, if using.

Notes

🔢WW Points
This healthy tartar sauce is WW friendly @2 points on my plan, but you can click HERE to find out how many point it is on your personal plan. You can further reduce the points by using fat-free mayonnaise, if you desire.
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  1. Gayle Kadlec

    January 27, 2022 at 12:08 pm

    These two recipes look amazing. I haven’t made them yet. But they look like dinner tonight. Will let you know how it turns out.

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    • Terri Gilson

      January 27, 2022 at 8:17 pm

      Thanks, Gayle -enjoy! I'd love to hear how they work out for you 🙂

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