7 Super-Easy Homemade Dips
These simple dips can be served with a variety of dishes, from the appetizer course right into the main meal. Classics in regions ranging from Greece to the Middle East, these recipes bring delicious flavour and bright colour to the dinner table. Serve with everything from toasted pita and crudité to grilled meats, roasted vegetables and more.
Tip: These are all heart-healthy and satisfying. Use them in your favourite Mediterranean diet recipes or enjoy as a snack.
Radish Greens Cheese Dip
Don't throw away your radish greens! Use them (or in a pinch, spinach) to make this easy, cheesey dip. Best of all, you can prep it the day before! Get our radish greens cheese dip recipe.
Classic Homemade Tzatziki
A clean, cool and refreshing dip that can be used many ways! Try it with grilled meats or vegetables . This version features yogurt, cucumber, lime and cilantro, but lemon, mint, parsley or dill are also commonly used — so balance it to your own taste. Get this classic homemade tzatziki recipe.
Red Lentil Dip with Mint
A good source of protein and folate, enjoy this dip with your favourite raw veggies. Get this red lentil dip with mint recipe.
Classic Chickpea Hummus
You can’t go wrong with a classic hummus with simple ingredients of salt, tahini, garlic and chickpeas. Get this classic chickpea hummus recipe.
Homemade Ajvar
Red bell peppers and eggplant combine into a delicious spread. Found in southeastern European cuisine, Avjar (and its many variations) can be sweet, spicy or hot, and is often served with grilled meats and vegetables, as a side dish, or used as a spread for bread. Get this homemade ajvar recipe.
Grilled Baba Ghanouj
Made across the Mediterranean and farther, with variations in cuisines from Lebanon to Armenia and Iran, this dip of roasted eggplant, tahini, garlic, lemon, herbs and spices, it's the perfect accompaniment to a crudité plate, or simply served with fresh pita. Get this grilled baba ghanouj recipe.
Lemon Bean Dip
Turn a can of navy beans into a citrus-y, party-worth snack. Get this lemon bean dip recipe here.
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