Cilantro Spinach Dip Recipes

CILANTRO-CUMIN DIP

Steps:

• Pour oil into a small saucepan and add cumin seeds. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and simmer very gently for 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Put cilantro, vinegars, mustard and cayenne in the bowl of a food processor or in a blender and pulse to combine. With the motor running, drizzle in the cooled cumin oil and seeds until the mixture is emulsified and the color lightens.
• Taste and add salt and sugar as needed. Pulse once more and transfer to a serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

JALAPENO-CILANTRO RANCH DIP

Steps:

• Combine sour cream, cilantro, mayonnaise, jalapenos, and ranch dressing mix in a blender. Pulse until cilantro and peppers are finely minced and incorporated. You might need to stir with a spatula a few times to make sure everything's fully mixed. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

SPINACH CILANTRO DIP

Steps:

• 1. Thaw spinach in microwave for 3 minutes at 40 percent power. (Edges should be thawed but not warm; center should be soft enough to be broken apart into icy chunks.) Squeeze partially frozen spinach of excess water. 2. In food processor or blender, process spinach, yogurt, cilantro, garlic, hot pepper sauce, salt, ground coriander, ground cumin, and pepper until smooth and creamy, about 30 seconds. Transfer mixture to medium bowl and stir in bell pepper; serve. (Dip can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated up to 2 days.)

THE BEST SPINACH DIP WITH CHIPOTLE AND LIME

Steps:

• Bundle spinach in a clean dishtowel and squeeze very tightly to remove all excess moisture.
• In a food processor, blend together all ingredients except spinach until very smooth, about 90 seconds.
• Pulse in spinach until just combined.
• Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
• Serve with tortilla chips.
• Note: You can omit the sour cream and increase mayonnaise to 1 cup.

PEANUT CILANTRO DIP

Steps:

• In a food processor, thoroughly blend peanut butter, peanut oil, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, and lemon juice. Mix in garlic, cilantro, red pepper flakes, and ginger. Process until smooth. Cover, and refrigerate until serving.

CILANTRO-LIME SPINACH DIP WITH CHIPOTLE CHILES

Steps:

• Thaw spinach in microwave for 3 minutes at 40% power.
• Edges should be thawed but not warm; center should be soft enough to be broken apart into icy chunks.
• Squeeze partially frozen spinach of excess water.
• In food processor, process spinach, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions, dill, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, cilantro, chipotle chiles, lime juice, lime zest, light brown sugar, and cumin until smooth and creamy, about 30 seconds.
• Transfer to bowl and serve.
• Can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days.

SPICY SWEET POTATO CHIPS & CILANTRO DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place sweet potatoes in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix oil and seasonings; drizzle over potatoes and toss to coat., Arrange half the sweet potatoes in a single layer in 2 ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Repeat with remaining sweet potatoes., In a small bowl, beat dip ingredients until blended. Serve with chips.