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Tartar Sauce

bowl of tartar sauce
Makes: 4 Servings
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

A cost-effective alternative to store-bought tartar sauce. Use this sauce with your favorite seafood at home and it will not disappoint.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt (or low-fat sour cream)
  • 1/16 cup (1 tablespoon) pickle relish
  • 1 tablespoon onion, minced (or 2 teaspoons dried minced onion)
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley (or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley)
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • hot pepper sauce (2 drops, optional)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients.
  3. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until used.

Notes

Try making with plain Greek yogurt.

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Source:

Food Hero, Adapted from Low-Fat Tartar Sauce
Oregon State University Cooperative Extension Service

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 26
Total Fat 1 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 2 mg
Sodium 65 mg
Carbohydrates 4 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Total Sugars 3 g
Added Sugars included 1 g
Protein 2 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 59 mg
Iron 0 mg
Potassium 82 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 26
Total Fat 1 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Linoleic Acid 0 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.0 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 2 mg
Carbohydrates 4 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Total Sugars 3 g
Added Sugars included 1 g
Protein 2 g
Minerals
Calcium 59 mg
Potassium 82 mg
Sodium 65 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 0 mg
Magnesium 7 mg
Phosphorus 47 mg
Selenium 1 mg
Zinc 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 7 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.0 mg
Vitamin B12 0.2 mcg
Vitamin C 1 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 0 mg
Vitamin K 5 mcg
Folate 4 mcg
Thiamin 0.0 mg
Riboflavin 0.1 mg
Niacin 0 mg
Choline 5 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Dairy 1/4 cups