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Tartar Sauce IV

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"The very best I have ever tried!" — MARLENE R

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Original recipe makes 1 1/2 quarts Change Servings

1 quart mayonnaise
1/4 cup lemon juice

1 cup diced onion
1 cup finely chopped dill pickle

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Directions

In a stainless steel or glass mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, onion, and dill pickle. Mix thoroughly. Transfer to a glass or plastic container with a tight lid and refrigerate.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 14, 2005

I scaled down the recipe, easily, to four servings. It was wonderful! I even used "light" mayo to make it healthier. Tasted very similiar to Captain D's Tartar sauce! Thanks!

—CAROLGARRIS

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Mar 09, 2007

Oh Boy. I was so excited to try this, but for some reason it came out so terrible... I had to ask my husband to help me "fix" it :-( I really couldn't even begin to guess what to do to repair the damage. Part of the problem I think was that I used the All Recipes calculator to reduce the serving amount to 6, and somehow, the amount of Mayo seemed incorrect. My husband added about a heaped teaspoon of dijon mustard, and about a half a teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper. It wasn't perfect, but it at least made it palatable. I will retry this one using a larger amount of servings,and see if it changes the results any. Unfortunately I can't give this one a good rating right now :-(

—JD123

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Jun 15, 2006

I hate the stuff, but hubby loves it. Unfortunately for him since he doesn't eat it enough, I never buy it. He was delighted when I found this recipe. The great thing is...everything you need is probably already in your pantry. The only thing I did differently was to use dill relish (instead of chopping up the pickles). He said it was really good and he liked being able to have his tartar sauce. Thanks for the post.

—Momof2

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Jan 19, 2007

I was out of tartar sauce and had never had home made. This is better than anything I can get at the store.

—Amy

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Sep 10, 2007

This is super quick and easy. I usually mix it up when I put the fish and chips in the oven. It's great with a dash of cayenne pepper added in too.

—soma

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Jul 23, 2003

I of course scaled this recipe down as I didn't need a quart, and I found the onions to be overwhelming, there were just to many. I added some pepper as well. Almost like the other recipe I use, but just too many onions. Thanks Marlene.

—I'm nuts too...

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Dec 14, 2006

Exactly what I was looking for. I've never had store bought tartar sauce, I always just mixed dill relish with mayo. I wanted to find something with a little more complex flavor. Family loved it. I will definatly keep using this recipe. Scaled recipe way down and used dill relish instead of chopping a pickle. Soooo good!

—Manda

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Feb 07, 2006

The perfect compliment to frozen, bland, breaded fish pattys (our dinner). It really gave the fish sandwiches we had a nice zing! I did have a fresh lemon on hand, which really added to the taste. I also scaled the recipe down to 10 servings, a great plenty if you only need it for one meal. Bratwurst, Potato and Cabbage Soup, from the allrecipes website, rounded out a decent, inexpensive, easy, and tasty dinner at our house tonight.

—CURTISLEE

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Nutrition

Calories
161 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
1.4 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
8 mg
3%

Fat
17.5 g
27%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
0.3 g
< 1%

Sodium
175 mg
7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Tartar Sauce IV

Serving Size: 1/40 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 40
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 161
Calories from Fat: 157

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17.5g 27 %
Saturated Fat 2.6g 13 %
Cholesterol 8mg 3 %
Sodium 175mg 7 %
Potassium 16mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 1.4g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 0.3g < 1 %
Sugars 0.5g
Vitamin A 1 %
Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron < 1 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin < 1 %
Vitamin B6 8 %
Magnesium < 1 %
Folate 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.