Dip

This vibrant Middle Eastern dip made from walnuts and red bell peppers pairs perfectly well with fresh pita bread.

This easy guacamole recipe is best made in a Mexican mortar and pestle called a molcajete, but a bowl and a fork works fine. Just don’t rush to get it on the table. It takes a while for the avocado to absorb all the flavors you add to it. 

A cross between fondue and artichoke dip, and you don’t even need a fondue pot to make it happen.

These sautéed tomatoes are rich, silky, and endlessly versatile. 

This DIY furikake is just five ingredients and you can use it on nearly everything.

Guaranteed to make any raw vegetable taste good.

Make one great sauce, eat well all week long. 

Should I be worried? 

A velvety, light and fluffy white bean dip with sizzled garlic oil on top.

An herbaceous, zippy pesto to serve with crudités or whatever else inspires you. 

Al-Ameer makes my ideal meal: kebabs galore, falafel, creamy hummus, and fluffy rice.

Dipping delicious things in another delicious thing is our favorite office lunch maneuver.

This creamy, spicy-sweet dip pairs with leftover rotisserie chicken, jammy eggs, cucumber spears, and roasted sweet potatoes for the perfect desk-friendly lunch.

Every bagel deserves a second chance.

A creamy, bright green dip that’s great with crunchy vegetables, meat, spread on sandwiches, or thinned out and used as salad dressing.

An irresistibly creamy hummus with a spiced pistachio dukkah on top.

A sweet and smoky roasted carrot dip with chickpeas, almonds, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs. We could eat it by the bowlful.

This garlicky beet dip is light and creamy, so good luck not eating the whole bowl.

Everyone’s favorite dip gets an upgrade with tasty toppings.

Nam prik is a delicious chile-based dip found all over Thailand. Here's our healthyish take on it.

The supremely satisfying, supercharged crudité platter packs in protein, flavor, and heat.

Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman has a hummus recipe that’ll please everyone from picky kids to guests who are gluten-free.

Embrace the dip-as-dinner lifestyle, starting with this sweet and sour eggplant number.

Lots of toasted pita for scooping up everything is nonnegotiable.