Next time you’re planning on hosting a bunch of friends for a nice dinner and need some ideas for delicious dips, look no further! We’ve scoured the internet and have found the most incredible recipes that you and your guests won’t get enough of. Don’t worry, none of these recipes are difficult to make. In fact, a lot of them are painfully easy, and simple. Whether you prefer healthier foods or not, we’ve got you covered either way. Even more so, if you like spicy foods, you’ll be in for a treat! Read on to find some of the best dips you’ll have.
Classic Salsa
Salsa is a staple when you have chips. Of course, you can have it with other things as well. For this salsa, you’ll need tomatoes, white onion, serrano chiles, garlic cloves, kosher salt, fresh lime juice, and finely chopped cilantro. Before you get to the salsa itself, you’re going to broil the tomatoes, onion, chile, and garlic on a baking sheet in the over. After that, put all the ingredients into a food processor and pulse it until mixed. Season with salt and serve!
Classic Salsa
Spicy Cheddar Cheese Spread
For this dip, you’ll need grated cheddar, softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, a finely-grated garlic clove, some smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper. The first thing you’re going to do is blend the cheddar, cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a food processor until the mixture is completely smooth. This will take about 3 to 4 minutes overall. After that, transfer to a bowl. You can season it with a little more cayenne if you’d like.
Spicy Cheddar Cheese Spread
Classic Chickpea Hummus
Who doesn’t love a good plate of fresh hummus? What you’ll need to make your own hummus is a can of chickpeas, a lemon, a garlic clove, tahini, kosher salt, ground black pepper, ground cumin, extra-virgin olive oil, and za’atar and sesame seeds for serving. Drain the chickpeas in a strainer before rinsing them. Squeeze the lemon into a small bowl and smash the garlic clove with the flat side of your knife. Combine the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin and water in a food processor and blend until smooth. While the motor is running, drizzle in the olive oil and keep mixing until the mixture is light and creamy. Serve in a bowl and top with the za’atar and sesame before drizzling some more oil on top.
Classic Chickpea Hummus
Spinach Artichoke Dip
We guarantee you that when your guests will taste this dip, they won’t believe you made it. Grab some spinach, kosher salt, vegetable oil, a shallot, a garlic clove, black pepper, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, artichoke hearts, and parmesan. Preheat the oven and cook the spinach in a big pot of salted boiling water until wilted – 30 seconds or so. Put it in an ice water bowl to cool. Drain it and dry properly before chopping. Cook the shallot in a saucepan for a few minutes before adding the garlic. A minute later, add the spinach and stir. Add salt and pepper then let it cool. In a food processor, mix the cream cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise. In a bowl, fold the artichoke hearts into the cheese mixture and then add the spinach and parmesan as well. Season with salt and pepper before baking the mixture in a dish until golden brown on top.
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Herbed Feta Dip
If you’re looking for a light dip to add to brunch, this is the one for you. You’ll need feta cheese, fresh parsley, fresh mint, fresh dill, kosher salt, black pepper, and olive oil. In your food processor, blend the feta with a splash of water. Then, transfer the mix to a bowl before mixing in the parsley, mint, and dill. Season it with salt and pepper before drizzling some oil on top. If you want a nice final touch, top it off with a few dill sprigs.
Herbed Feta Dip
French Onion Dip
This delicious dip will make you a star! You’ll need olive oil, onion, garlic cloves, thyme, a shallot, sour cream, chopped chives, lemon juice, kosher salt, and black pepper. In a small skillet, heat oil and cook the onion, garlic, and thyme. Stir occasionally until the onion is golden brown and soft. Discard the thyme and let it cool. Mix the caramelized onions, shallot, sour cream, chives, and lemon juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
French Onion Dip
Queso
Instead of buying a jar at the store, make this queso easily at home. You’ll need an onion, garlic cloves, kosher salt, pickled jalapenos, pickle juice, American cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, unsalted butter, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, milk, and cornstarch. First, you’ll chop the onion, garlic, and jalapenos. Then coarsely grate the American cheese and the Monterey Jack. Heat the butter in a saucepan until foamy and add the onion and then the garlic. Season with salt before stirring occasionally. A few minutes later, add the cumin and cayenne pepper. Then, stir in the milk. Meanwhile, whisk cornstarch and milk in a small bowl until smooth. Add that mix to the pot. Let the mixture thicken before slowly adding the American and Monterey Jack cheese. Take off the heat before adding the pickle juice and jalapenos. To finish, put the mix in a bowl and garnish with some more jalapenos!
