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Organic McDonalds tartar sauce dip

McDonalds Tartar Sauce Recipe

Make your own McDonalds tartar sauce recipe at home. You'll never go back to store-bought sauce again!
4.98 from 118 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Course Sauce
Cuisine International
Servings 6 people
Calories 267 kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring spoons and cups
  • Blender
  • Mixing bowl
  • Serving bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp. dill pickle relish
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 3 tbsp. white onion finely chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Add the mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
  • Only add half of the amount of dill pickle relish and half of the white onion.
  • Give it a good mix before transferring it to the blender.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Transfer to a bowl and add the remaining white onion and dill pickle relish.
  • Chill the sauce, covered, for a few hours before serving.

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Notes

  • Adjust the ingredients — Though the McDonald’s tartar sauce recipe specifies the certain amounts to be used, keep in mind that you can always adjust the ingredients to taste. For example, you can increase the amount of lemon juice used for a tangier flavor. Add some extra dill pickle relish? Why not!
 
  • Chill before serving — Do keep in mind that chilling your tartar sauce before serving will help the flavors to meld together and give it a better consistency.
 
  • Don’t be afraid to experiment — Our recipe for McDonald’s tartar sauce comes with some cool and easy variations, so go ahead and try them. And who knows, maybe you’ll like one of those better than the basic version.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
McDonalds Tartar Sauce Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
267
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
28
g
43
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
 
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
17
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
6
g
Cholesterol
 
16
mg
5
%
Sodium
 
324
mg
14
%
Potassium
 
27
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
4
g
1
%
Fiber
 
0.2
g
1
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
37
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
5
mg
1
%
Iron
 
0.2
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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