Crudite Dill Dip Recipes

CRUDITE DIP

Steps:

• Combine the first 9 ingredients; mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. If desired, sprinkle with additional parsley. Serve with vegetables.

GREEN CRUDITES WITH YOGURT-DILL DIP

Steps:

• Yogurt-Dill Dip: Pulse 1 garlic clove, 1/4 cup each roughly chopped mint, dill and parsley, 1 chopped scallion and 1 chopped anchovy in a food processor. Add 2 cups plain Greek yogurt and puree until smooth.
• Serve with:
• Broccolini: Trim, then cook in salted boiling water, 3 to 4 minutes; drain and cool in ice water, then drain again. Season with salt.
• Spiced Pepitas: Toss 1 1/2 cups pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds) with 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander, a pinch of cayenne and 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt on a baking sheet. Roast at 400 degrees F until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Persian Cucumbers
• Little Gem Lettuce
• Brussels Sprouts: Trim and cut in half; toss with olive oil, season with salt and roast at 400 degrees F, 20 minutes.
• Haricots Verts: Trim, then cook in salted boiling water, 4 minutes; drain and cool in ice water, then drain again. Season with salt.

CRUDITéS WITH LEMON-PESTO GOAT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Arrange vegetables on platter; cover and chill. Blend cheese, sour cream, 1/4 cup pesto, lemon juice, and lemon peel in processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• Top dip with dollops of remaining 2 tablespoons pesto. Sprinkle dip with toasted pine nuts. Serve dip alongside platter of assorted vegetables.

DIP AND CRUDITES

Steps:

• Using a chef's knife, mash garlic and salt to a paste. In a medium bowl combine sour cream, buttermilk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley, and chives. Whisk in garlic-salt paste and Tabasco sauce. Taste, and adjust for seasoning with salt and lemon juice. Transfer to serving bowl. Arrange vegetables on a platter, and serve immediately.

RANCH FUN DIP

Steps:

• Toast pistachios in a medium skillet over medium heat, shaking and tossing often, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to spice mill or mortar and pestle and let cool.
• Add nutritional yeast and salt to pistachios and grind or pound until the texture of coarse meal. Transfer to a small bowl and mix in Aleppo-style pepper, dill, sugar, onion powder, and garlic powder.
• Serve dip with crudités.
• Do Ahead: Ranch Fun Dip can be made 2 weeks ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

DILL DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, chopped onion, seasoning salt, dill weed, and white sugar. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours before serving to blend flavors.

CURRY DIP FOR CRUDITES

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, curry powder, Worcestershire, and white pepper together and serve.

WINTER CRUDITES WITH BUTTERMILK DIP

Steps:

• Combine buttermilk, creme fraiche, dill, lemon zest and juice, and cayenne in a bowl. Season with salt and black pepper. Refrigerate, covered, up to 1 day. Stir until smooth before serving.
• Arrange crudites in glasses (or on a platter), and serve, with dip.

CRUDITE DILL DIP

Steps:

• Use the Hellman's mayonnaise as other ones change the flavor.
• In a bowl, mix all ingredients together.
• Put in the refrigerator and chill.
• Serve with assorted veggies on a tray.

BLANCHED CRUDITES

Steps:

• Prepare a large pot of boiling salted water, and fill a large bowl with ice water.
• Remove the tough bottoms of the asparagus stalks. If they are thick, peel the stems half-way up the stalk.
• Add the carrots to the pot of boiling water and blanch for 1 minute. Immediately remove the carrots with a slotted spoon and plunge them in the bowl of ice water. Drain the carrots when fully cooled.
• Add the asparagus to the boiling water and blanch for 1 minute. Immediately remove the asparagus with a slotted spoon and plunge them into the reserved bowl of ice water. Drain the asparagus when fully cooled.
• Slice the radicchio into wedges.
• Arrange the carrots, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and radicchio on a platter and serve with the Herb Dip.
• Place the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and blend. Serve at room temperature.

FRESH RANCH DIP

Steps:

• Place the yogurt in a medium bowl. (Save the container for storing your dip.) Add the garlic, dill and chives. Add ½ teaspoon of lemon zest and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and season with salt (about 1 teaspoon). Stir to combine and taste for seasoning. Be mindful not to oversalt if you plan to serve this with salty chips. Serve right away or transfer back to the container, cover and store in the fridge for up to 1 day.