50 Dip Recipes That Are a Total Slam Dunk
No one is going to jump up and down over a plate of raw veggies. Add a dip, though, and you get not just an appetizer, but a party. Maybe a birthday party, or a Super Bowl party, or an it’s-finally-Friday party. Fun! Invite us! The only question is, which dip recipe is right for you? It all depends on your horoscope—er, your dipper of choice.
If you’ve got crackers, like Triscuits or Ritz, look no further than our four-ingredient giardiniera dip or grandma-approved pimento cheese. If you’ve got potato chips, check out this clam dip or French onion dip. If you have cucumbers and carrots, this preserved lemon dressing or homemade labneh is just the thing. If you have pita chips, we have hummus for days, whether it’s classic, dyed pink with beets, or topped with merguez-spiced tempeh. And if you have tortilla chips, try some queso fundido or guacamole.
Whatever you’re dipping, and whatever you’re dipping it in, just make sure to do it responsibly. Double-dipping is a private affair.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Thu Buser, prop styling by Gerri Williams1/50Creamy Giardiniera Dip
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Prop Styling by Tim Ferro, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi2/50Warm 7-Layer Skillet Dip
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi, Prop Styling by Tim Ferro4/50Buffalo Chicken Dip
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Emilie Fosnocht, Prop Styling by Paola Andrea5/50Creamy Preserved Lemon Dressing
This creamy dip has plenty of brightness thanks to preserved lemons. And like many of the dip recipes on this list, you can make it a couple days ahead of time.
Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott8/50Smoky Carrot Dip
This delicious dip is gorgeous, too, all thanks to carrots and smoked paprika. We’d love it with any flatbread or cracker, be it pita or pretzels.
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova9/50Queso, Not From a Jar
This queso is will stay silky as can be, thanks to a couple tricks up its sleeve: meltable American cheese and stabilizing cornstarch.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Judy Kim, prop styling by Gerri Williams11/50Bright and Spicy Smoked Salmon Dip
If you have any leftovers of this perfect dip, you know what to do: Buy yourself a bagel and have the breakfast of champions.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Pearl Jones, prop styling by Marina Bevilacqua12/50Labneh
All you need is a container of yogurt to make your own labneh. If you’re in a hurry, you can use Greek yogurt to get a head start.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Pearl Jones, prop styling by Nicole Louie13/50Hummus Bowls With Merguez-Spiced Tempeh
Dip but make it dinner. These hummus bowls are topped with crumbled tempeh and shaved fennel—scoop up with bread or go at it with a spoon.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Micah Morton, Prop Styling by Tim Ferro15/50Super Smooth Queso Fundido
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Sean Dooley, Prop Styling by Allison Ritchie16/50Whipped Cashew-Sambal Sauce With Broccolini
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Spencer Richards, Prop Styling by Marina Bevilacqua17/50Salt Cod Brandade
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Dayna Seman21/50Spinach Artichoke Dip
