Zucchini Dip Recipes

ZUCCHINI DIP

Steps:

• Blend garbanzo beans, 1 cup zucchini, salsa verde, and green chiles in a blender until smooth; pour into a bowl.
• Stir remaining zucchini and red onion into the blended mixture; season with salt and black pepper.

THE BEST ZUCCHINI DIP EVER

Steps:

• Place zucchini in a saucepan, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain, and transfer to a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Add the garlic, sugar, and oregano, and process until blended.
• Transfer the pureed mixture to a serving bowl, and stir in the mayonnaise. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

ZUCCHINI-ONION DIP

Steps:

• Saute 1 finely chopped sweet onion in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, until browned and very tender, 20 to 25 minutes; let cool. Puree 1 finely chopped medium zucchini in a food processor with 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup each chopped dill and scallions, 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon each onion powder, granulated garlic and kosher salt. Stir in 1 1/2 cups light sour cream; season with salt. Stir in the sautéed onion. Top with more dill.

MIDDLE EASTERN ZUCCHINI DIP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender; let cool for 5 minutes. Add yogurt, lemon juice, mint, salt and pepper. Puree until smooth.

ZUCCHINI PATTIES WITH DILL DIP

Steps:

• For dip, in a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving., Place zucchini in a colander to drain; squeeze to remove excess liquid. Pat dry; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, seafood seasoning and garlic powder. Stir in egg and butter until blended. Add the carrot, onion and zucchini. , Place flour in a shallow bowl. Shape zucchini mixture into 24 small patties; coat with flour. , Heat oil in a large skillet; fry patties, a few at a time, for 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels. Serve with dip.

DILLY ZUCCHINI DIP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled. Serve with vegetables.

DILL-ZUCCHINI DIP

Steps:

• Place oil, grated zucchini, garlic, onion, and red pepper flakes in pan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Add cooled mixture into blender. To this add yogurt, lemon/vinegar, dill, salt and pepper. Puree until very smooth, scraping down the sides occasionally. Refrigerate.
• ** You can use larger zucchini as well but be sure to seed them.

ZUCCHINI POPPERS WITH SOUR CREAM DIP

Steps:

• Make dip:
• In small bowl, stir together sour cream, parsley, sugar, lime juice, salt, and pepper. (Dip can be prepared ahead and refrigerated, covered, up to 24 hours.)
• Make poppers:
• Line colander with clean kitchen towel or triple layer paper towels.
• In food processor, coarsely grate zucchini. (There should be about 3 cups.) Transfer to prepared colander. Wrap towel around zucchini, squeezing out as much liquid as possible. Transfer to medium bowl, then stir in egg and egg yolk, flour, Parmesan, sage, and garlic. Using hands, roll mixture into ¾-inch-diameter balls.
• In heavy large skillet over moderately high heat, heat 1/4-inch oil until hot but not smoking. Working in batches of 5, drop balls into oil and, using slotted spatula, flatten each ball to approximately 1 inch round.
• Fry poppers, turning once, until golden brown, 2 to 2½ minutes per side, then transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve warm or at room temperature with sour cream dip. (Poppers are best served right after frying, but can be prepared ahead and kept at room temperature up to 2 hours. If desired, rewarm in 350°F oven, turning once, 10 minutes.)

DEEP FRIED ZUCCHINI WITH CREAMY GARLIC DIP

Steps:

• Heat oil to approx 350.
• Coat zucchini slices with flour.
• Dip in egg.
• Coat both sides with bread crumbs and carefully place in oil.
• Repeat with all zucchini slices -- do not crowd the pan.
• Drain on paper towels and serve warm with garlic dip.
• For the Garlic Dip:.
• Combine all ingredients with a whisk till well blended.
• Store in fridge till ready to serve.
• Try and make well in advance of the zucchini as the longer it sits the better it tastes.
• Good refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.