Name: Easy Creamy Dill Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2/3 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup milk (2% or 3%); 1 tsp sugar; 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill (or small handful of dill)

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This Creamy Dill Dressing is easy and so delicious. Wonderful drizzled over a simple green salad, mixed into a pasta salad, used as a dip, and more! Ready in 5 minutes.

If you’re looking for a simple homemade salad dressing this Creamy Dill Dressing is it. Made with just 4 simple ingredients: fresh dill, mayonnaise, milk and sugar. SO simple.

a top down image of a small jar of creamy dill dressing. it sits on a green and white napkin on a wooden table

Ingredients:

fresh dill
mayonnaise
milk
sugar

an image of a small jar of creamy dill dressing. it sits on a green and white napkin on a wooden table. in the background is a green salad

Serving Suggestions:

Serve this creamy dill dressing over a simple green salad. Our favourite is a green leaf lettuce salad with green onions (or chives) and more fresh dill. So good. You can also stir it into a bowl of pasta salad (add your favourite vegetables), drizzle it over sliced avocado, or use it for veggies + dip (cucumbers are the best!). It’s also delicious as a dipping sauce with baked salmon or roasted chicken. Or mixed into potato salad or spread it on sandwiches. So many delicious ways to enjoy this dressing!

a top down image of a small jar of creamy dill dressing. it sits on a green and white napkin on a wooden table. in the background is a green salad

Creamy Dill Dressing Recipe Tips

DILL: Use fresh dill for this recipe, it has the best flavour. Dried dill (about 2 teaspoons) can also be used, but you have to let the dressing rest for at least 1 hour before using it for best flavour.
MILK: Use 2% or 3% milk. You can also use buttermilk.
MAYO: Use real mayonnaise, not mayo dressing.
SUGAR: I add about 1 tsp of granulated sugar to this dressing, but you can adjust this to your taste (more or less or none).
MIXING: If you have one, use a hand blender to make this dressing, it makes the dressing so smooth and creamy. You can also use a whisk.
DRESSING THICKNESS: You can adjust the consistency of this dressing. If you find that the dressing is a little thick, feel free to add a little more milk to thin it out. If the dressing is too thin, add more mayonnaise.
DOUBLE THE BATCH for a bigger salad. I also like to double or triple the recipe and keep the dressing in a glass jar in the fridge to use throughout the week.
STORAGE: Keep in a glass jar with a lid, or any airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 or 4 days.