From
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A
green herb with feathery leaves, called dill weed. The flat tan
dill seed is actually the dried fruit of the herb.
How to prepare: The flavor is destroyed in heating so add at the
end of cooking. Often used in pickles and flavoring fish.
Matches well with: beets, breads, cabbage, carrots, chicken
cucumbers, cream sauces, eggs, fish, pickles, potatoes, salmon,
scallops, seafood, sour cream, tomatoes, veal
Substitutions: 1 tbsp dill seed = 3 heads fresh or dried dillweed
CUCUMBER
DILL DIP
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1 medium cucumber
1/4 tsp white pepper
2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped OR 2 tsp dried dill, crushed
1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced
Peel, seed and finely dice the cucumber. Using a colander, squeeze
out any excess water from the cucumber chunks. Place in a bowl and
blend will with the pepper and dill. Blend in the remaining
ingredients and mix thoroughly. Cover and chill. Makes about 3
cups of dip.
Dipper suggestions: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Radishes, Carrots,
Onion Crackers
POTATO
CUCUMBER SALAD
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Serving
Size: 4
3
large Potatoes, unpeeled and
thinly sliced
1/4 C rice vinegar
1 1/2 T Dijon mustard
1/4 C canola or vegetable oil
1/2 C chopped fresh dill, or
1 T dried whole dillweed
1/2 tsp. salt
1 large cucumber, unpeeled
and thinly sliced
Place
potato slices in a 9-inch square microwave-safe baking dish; cover
with a paper towel and microwave at HIGH 9 to 11 minutes, or until
tender stirring gently every 3 minutes,
OR
steam the potato slices until just tender.
Combine
vinegar, mustard, oil, dill and salt in a small jar. Cover tightly
and shake vigorously. Pour vinegar mixture over potatoes. Cover
and refrigerate until chilled. Gently mix in sliced cucumber
before serving.
Chive
or Dill Flavored Butters
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1/2
C butter
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2
tsp. chopped fresh chives
OR
1
tsp. chopped fresh dill
In
a small bowl with wooden spoon, beat 1/2 cup butter or
margarine,softened. Add remaining ingredients and beat until well
blended.
DILL
DIP
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3/4 c coarsely chopped fresh parsley
1/3 c chopped fresh dillweed (or 1tbsp dried)
1 c low-fat cottage cheese
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 c light sour cream or low-fat plain yogurt
1/4 c chopped green onion
1 tsp salt
freshly ground pepper
Process cottage cheese with lemon juice in food processor or
blender. Add everything else
DILL
DIP II henriettesherbal.com
1 pt. sour cream
2-4 tbs. chopped onion (very fine)
garlic salt
dried dill
Mix to taste. The garlic salt and dill are to your own taste.
Let stand in fridge for at least 1 hr.
FRESH DILL DIP
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1
1/2 cups sour cream
(you can substitute fat free or yogurt)
1/2 cup mayonnaise (you can increase the amt above by 1/2 cup if
you don't want to use the mayo)
2 tblsp. dijon mustard
1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Combine all ingredients in a medium size bowl & blend
thoroughly. Spoon into a serving bowl, cover & refridgerage 1
hour or longer. Makes about 2 cups
Dip Tip: good with raw green beans, carrot sticks, red pepper
strips, chips or cold cooked fish.
CREAMY PARMESAN HERB DIP henriettesherbal.com
Note: this is actually an herb mayonnaise with
parmesan cheese. If you keep the ingredient proportions as they
are, it is extremely garlicy & sharp. You can reduce the
amount of garlic if this does not appeal.
2 very large cloves garlic
3 tblsp lemon juice
2 very fresh eggs
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1 tblsp fresh basil leaves
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup light vegetable oil
Whirl garlic, lemon juice, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, basil,
salt & pepper in container of electric blender until smooth.
Remove the center of the blender cover (or the whole cover if
there is no center to remove). With the blender running, pour the
oil in a thin, steady stream very slowly into the mixture,
stopping a couple of times to scrape down the thickening mixture
from the sides of the blender. Cover; refrigerate. Makes about 2
cups.
Dip Tip: good with cherry tomatoes, zucchini sticks,
cauliflowerets, green pepper strips, radishes.
DILL AND SOUR CREAM POTATO SALAD henriettesherbal.com
3 pounds unpeeled new potatoes
2/3 cups mayonnaise
8 ounces sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Cook potatoes; cut each into eight parts. Combine mayonnaise, sour
cream, and the next four ingredients; add to potatoes. Chill,
covered, for 8 hours if you can wait that long.
EASY DILL SALAD DRESSING henriettesherbal.com
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Mix all together well; chilling before serving allows the flavors
to blend. For a milder taste, reduce the fresh herbs.