23 Dill Recipes, From Pickles and Potato Salad to Soup and Salmon
This pretty, fragrant herb enhances a wide variety of dishes.
Is dill a foolproof ingredient? As these dill recipes show, it pairs perfectly with potatoes and eggs, delicate fish, salmon, cucumbers, mushrooms, sour cream, and, of course, pickles. It works equally well with Central and Eastern European flavors as it does with Nordic, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and even Southeast Asian ones. Fresh dill is used extensively in Persian cuisine, where it’s used in the rice of meat stews, and springtime herb frittatas date back centuries. Dill also finds its way into the Russian salmon-filled pie called coulibiac, as well as Hungarian and Ukrainian cabbage dishes and Jewish comfort foods, like chicken soup with matzo balls.
Dill is considered one of the sweet herbs, along with tarragon, parsley, chervil, and chives. It’s also one of the most beautiful herbs in the garden. Its soft, wispy fronds sit atop tall stems, and as summer progresses, large, pointed heads of tiny yellow flowers burst like fireworks across the garden. When its flowers have finished blooming, the dill plant drops small, flat, brown seeds. From stem to seed, dill has many uses in the kitchen, including pickling. Fresh fronds are delicious when added to a jar of summer pickles, and the seeds can be used year-round. Use our dill recipes to celebrate this wonderful herb in all sorts of delicious ways.
Related: How to Store Fresh Herbs So They Last Longer
Poached Salmon with Potatoes, Cucumbers and Buttermilk-Dill Dressing
The key to tender poached salmon is in this recipe. Once the poaching liquid has reached a boil, remove the salmon from the heat and let it cook in the liquid until it gradually cools. Simple steamed potatoes and an herbed buttermilk vinaigrette bring balance to this dish.
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Dill, Potato and Egg Salad
This is a European version of potato salad, perhaps more French than German – with shallots, gherkins, a dollop of Dijon mustard and no mayonnaise. Hard-boiled eggs provide protein and dill adds freshness – long live summer!
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Zucchini Pickles with Dill
Quick pickles, also known as refrigerated pickles, are easy to make, and we’ve got some helpful tips for you here. Adding fresh dill and a variety of aromatic seeds is a surefire way to pack a lot of flavor into a jar.
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French Cut Green Beans with Dill Butter
Make this when summer green beans appear in your garden or at the market. It’s very simple and very fancy. “Frenching” green beans means cutting them in half, which makes them even more tender.
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One-Pan Greek Chicken Pasta
Here’s a clever way to poach chicken pieces while creating a pasta dinner. It’s gently simmered in chicken broth with lemon zest and dill adding fresh flavor, for a one-pot wonder.
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Sautéed Black Sea Bass with Capers and Herb Butter Sauce
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Fresh dill and other herbs mixed with a quick sauce of vermouth, capers, and butter make a simple and sensational way to season fish fillets. More than a recipe, this book gives you simple instructions with additional information on technique and variations.
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Coulibiacs with salmon
Salmon coulibiac is a banquet-worthy Russian dish that Martha transformed into something humbler and more manageable: salmon pies. They’re made with store-bought puff pastry for ease, and they feature a double dose of dill: in the filling and in the accompanying sour cream-and-dill sauce. (It would also be good spooned over zucchini fritters, potato pancakes, or baked potatoes.)
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Chicken soup with dill spaetzle
Keep this spaetzle recipe in mind for rainy days and year-round comfort. Like a hybrid of pasta and dumplings, the dough is pushed through the holes of a strainer into a pot of simmering soup.
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Cheater’s Deviled Eggs
Okay, so this may not be a dill recipe. But it’s not a cheat either, because sometimes a sprig of dill for garnish is all you need. Dill adds its herbaceous flavor to sliced ​​hard-boiled eggs on crackers and dresses them up, too.
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Mustard Glazed Salmon
This is a very simple recipe for salmon with mustard, lemon and olive oil, just a quick drizzle of glaze. Perfectly easy to make for one, two or more people.
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Cucumber, Red Onion and Dill Salad
If you’re looking for a fresh and tasty side dish this summer, try this salad. Simply slice, toss, and let cool.
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Roasted Wild Salmon with Beetroot and Dill
When wild salmon is available, we consider ourselves lucky to be able to enjoy it. Showcase it with this vibrant and flavorful marinade made with beets, horseradish, dill, and lemon.
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Quick Homemade Pickles
Follow this recipe for versatile bread and butter pickles. A generous amount of fresh dill, along with celery, mustard seeds and turmeric make a tasty base, and you choose which vegetables you want to pickle.
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Matzo Ball Soup
It’s not just for Passover; Jewish restaurants and grocery stores serve matzo ball soup year-round, and you should consider it any time you want to cheer someone up. Dill adds its flavor to this clear broth.
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Farfalle Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese
It all comes together in one pot: smoked salmon and capers, cream cheese and dill. Together, they melt into a succulent sauce to coat the pasta and make for a no-fuss dinner.
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Jewish Strata-Delicatessen
Brunch guests won’t miss bagels and cream cheese when you bring this strata to the table. It’s got all the familiar flavors, including salmon and fresh dill, but it’s more filling and impressive.
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Avgolemono fish soup
Here, the bright, lemony flavor of Greece’s famous chicken soup is prepared with a seafood broth for a refreshing take on a classic. Use your favorite fresh fish to poach in the broth and add fresh dill to serve.
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Crispy rice with leeks and asparagus
Fried rice can be a tasty skillet dinner, lunch, or even breakfast when you add an egg to it. This crispy skillet filled with an egg on top can be served Bibimbap-style, if you choose to crack an egg into the hot pan at the last minute and stir it into the rice.
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Cucumber salad with sour cream and dill
Simply mix the dressing ingredients and slice the cucumbers into rounds. If you have extra, you can keep them for two days or more. Just keep them refrigerated and drain the liquid from the bowl before serving.
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Roasted salmon with herb yogurt
A whole dish or individual portions of salmon are kept moist and tender with a layer of yogurt and mustard. Flavor it with fresh dill and serve pretty dill sprigs on the side.
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Salmon and zucchini baked in parchment paper
Try adding freshly chopped dill instead of dried dill in this recipe and double the amount. If you’ve never tried baking fish in parchment paper, we recommend giving it a try to see how easy and painless fish prep and cleanup can be.
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Spinach and Rice Soup with Herbs and Turmeric
Handfuls of greens, fresh dill, and other aromatic herbs add flavor to this soup. Between the healthy greens, turmeric, and a dollop of yogurt, this Persian-inspired dish is a bowl of goodness.
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Dill Pickles in the Freezer
Have you heard of refrigerator pickles? What about freezer pickles? This recipe is quick and easy, and if you make them in small batches, you can defrost them in no time for a picnic or barbecue.
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