Need some Dill recipes
My husband loves Dill. I am trying to come up with recipes to use dill. Any healthy recipes you would like to share???
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There is an abundance of fresh zucchini and summer squash this time of year. I just slice it along with some onions saute it in olive oil and add some dill and garlic salt. It makes a nice veg for dinner.
joanpieroni2 at 10:08AM on 09/17/08
Dill is excellent in tartar sauce with fried fish (sorry, not so healthy)... or dill/lemon salmon. I've also had success with dill/lemon chicken.
feistyfoodie at 10:31AM on 09/17/08
Tzatziki sauce:
Lg container of plain yogurt, drained (or lg container of Fage, not drained)
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 cucumber, seeded and diced
a ton of dill- as much as you like
salt/ olive oil to taste
Mix this stuff together, and let it sit for at least a few hours before serving. Enjoy on grilled chicken or meat, pita wedges, grilled veggies, as a salad dressing, on french fries or raisin bran.
(ok, joking about the raisin bran, but my point is that Tzatziki is good on almost anything)
Kerosena at 10:35AM on 09/17/08
I love adding dill to red wine vinegrette. It can be used as salad dressin or marinade. I know you said healthy but this is a wonderful and easy dip/ spread for veggies or crackers:
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayo
1 tbsp dill
1 tbsp garlic powder
KtMc24 at 11:10AM on 09/17/08
I add minced dill to tuna salad. It's even great on crackers foe a little snack.
Josdean at 11:41AM on 09/17/08
I grew up in a Polish household (think My Big Fat Greek Wedding with kielbasas and polka), and dill was as common in our food as salt and pepper. I love it in chicken and tomato soups, in cucumber salad, mixed into tuna or egg salad, or tossed into salad greens. I also like to poach salmon in a little bit of water and white wine and top it with a cold cucumber dill sauce. I've made veggie and herb frittatas with it before too.
Have you ever had a cheddar dill scone? I'm not much of a baker, but I am a big eater of those green-flecked cheesy bites of deliciousness.
nosillak at 12:14PM on 09/17/08
At my old job we did a nice, popular tuna salad with high-quality tuna, white beans (cannellini), sliced scallions, dill, lemon and olive oil. Very heart healthy, if not exactly low-fat.
I also love the Greek chicken lemon and egg soup (avgolemono? not sure on spelling) with dill, but to simplify, a basic chicken soup using dill as the main herb, perhaps a few skinny egg noodles, is very nice.
One of my favorite open faced sandwiches is a slice of bread (or split English muffin) lightly buttered, with a slice of ham or Canadian bacon, slice of tomato, slice of swiss cheese, and some dill on top. Broil till bubbly.
Not so much healthy but totally versatile and addictive: use a food processor to pulse some dill with some arugula, then mix into mayonnaise. Use it for everything (especially good with roasted potatoes or broccoli or fish).
renzata at 12:19PM on 09/17/08
More tips on the tzatziki: try shredding or grating the cucumbers and squeezing the water out for a thicker sauce. Also, lemon juice and/or a touch of red wine vinegar.
renzata at 12:21PM on 09/17/08
I love dill in mashed potatoes, with fresh or frozen peas, it's a must have in tuna salad, on cottage cheese & tomatoes. Smoked salmon with thin sliced red onion, capers, and dill - to die for. I like dill with carrots too.
Thinly slice cucumbers and red onions, put in a bowl and add a touch of olive oil, some red wine vinegar, salt & pepper, and lots and lots of dill, let marinate for a few hours and enjoy.
I'd give you Grandmother Pearl's Swedish Meatball recipe - but it's not healthy in any sense of the word - unless bliss inducing comfort food counts as "stress reduction".
Fanciesmom at 12:56PM on 09/17/08
This is one of my absolute favorite recipes and it uses dill, yay! You can see a photo of when I made it here.
Baked Salmon with Dill Garlic Beurre Blanc
Ingredients
2 lb. salmon, fresh, fillets
1/2 C. white wine
8 Tbs. butter, cold, cut into 16 pieces
1 tsp. dill weed
1/2 tsp. garlic, minced
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Bake the salmon for 12-15 minutes. The fish should be firm but not dry. Place the wine, dill and garlic in a small saucepan. Reduce on high heat until almost dry. Remove from the heat and quickly add all the butter while whisking briskly. When all the butter has been incorporated, allow to rest 10 minutes. Spoon over the hot salmon.
Yield: 4 servings
Enjoy!
Hillary
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Chew on That at 1:32PM on 09/17/08
Thank you so much for all the great ideas. I will try your ideas/recipes and will post some comments on how they turn out. Thank you again.
sira73 at 2:50PM on 09/17/08
I accidentally forgot to list 8oz cream cheese for the dip/spread in my above post.
love adding dill to red wine vinegrette. It can be used as salad dressin or marinade. I know you said healthy but this is a wonderful and easy dip/ spread for veggies or crackers:
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayo
1 tbsp dill
1 tbsp garlic powder
*8oz cream cheese
KtMc24 at 3:19PM on 09/17/08
Scandanavian foods often use dill as an ingredient.
Here's a recipe for a pea soup that uses a generous amount of dill.
foodvox at 3:20PM on 09/17/08
I bombard my orzo salad with dill.
Sweetie at 4:50PM on 09/18/08
I forgot potato salad and beets!
Fanciesmom at 7:11PM on 09/18/08
my kids all asked for this recipe when they set out on their own and now they keep passing along to their friends. it's quick, healthy, and delish. easy for any old night and good enough for company:
for one pound of salmon:
mix together 2 tbsp. dijon mustard, 1/2 cup plain yogurt, i tbsp. fresh lemon juice and lots of chopped dill and s & p to taste. bake uncovered at 350 for 20-30 minutes (till fish is done). sprinkle with fresh dill to serve. nice with simple boiled and buttered potatoes or noodles.
you can also use sour cream in place of the yogurt, for a slightly different and richer variation. my family prefers the yogurt.
schulmama at 10:20AM on 09/22/08
Make a quick and easy summer soup. Blend chopped cucumber, lemon juice, plain yoghurt and lots of fresh dill to green flecked smoothness. Check the seasoning, then leave in the fridge for half an hour or so.
Or try dill rice - http://practicallydaily.blogspot.com/2008/07/dill-rice.html - also quick easy and good.
bron99 at 10:29AM on 09/22/08
For one of my vegetarian friends I found a recipe that combined leeks, cabbage and diced potatoes all of which were cooked in water (can use chicken stock with the right company) and then added a bunch of dill. Never thought the taste would be so good. Also added lots of butter. surrah@optonline.net
shirl at 8:01PM on 09/22/08