17 homemade dips made from basic pantry ingredients

Nothing quite screams party food than a dip and crackers or crudités and they’re so easy to make. You can make some of the most delicious dips from basic pantry ingredients and they are quick to mix up if you get unexpected company. Here are 17 homemade dips using basic pantry ingredients.

 

Some of the basic ingredients you probably have in your pantry, fridge or freezer are:

• cold meats like ham, bacon, pepperoni, kabana, cabanossi, salami, ground beef,
• Tinned fish (salmon, tuna, smoked oysters, smoked mussels, anchovies, crab, prawns, shrimp, sardines etc)
• Cream cheese, ricotta, feta, grated cheddar, parmesan
• Sour cream, mayonnaise, aoili, tinned reduced cream
• Olive oil, vinegars, sauces like BBQ, ketchup, smokey marinades
• Fresh, canned or frozen vegetables
• Pickled vegetables like gherkin, pickles, peppers, beets etc
• Canned beans like chick peas, cannellini beans, pinto beans, refried bean mix, mixed bean salad etc
• Fresh or dried herbs
• Seasoning like salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, etc
• Nuts for extra crunch or garnish
• Plenty of crackers, chips, corn chips, bread, pizza bases or make your own toasted crackers from puff pastry or tortilla.

Remember to substitute if you don’t have all the ingredients in the recipe. You might find your most favourite and popular dip is created just by using what you have.

5 Minute Million Dollar Dip

Garlic & Herb White Bean Dip

Whipped Garlic Feta Dip

Beetroot Hummus

7 Layer Bean Dip

Easy Mexican Sour Cream Dip

Crunchy Pickle Dip

Easy Herb & Olive Oil Dip

Easy Corn Dip

Loaded Ranch Dip

Devilled Egg Dip

Cheesy Ranch Bean Dip

5 Ingredient White Queso Dip

Vegie Pizza Dip

Caramelised Onion Bacon Dip

Avocado Dip

Pepperoni Pizza Dip

 

DIY Gourmet Dips

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One of my weaknesses (I have many) is store bought gourmet dips. I love them. They’re so good on their own, with crackers, vegie sticks, tossed through warm pasta, as a filling for a hot baked potato, spread on wraps for extra flavour, sandwich fillings etc etc. Sometimes I can get two for $5 when they’re on special but as the warmer weather approaches I’m going to make my own.

Black Swan has a range called “Farmer’s Best” which I adore. Some of the flavours include Beetroot Tzatziki, Olive Grove Mix, Roasted Garlic Hommous, Smoked Salmon and Avocado, Baby Spinach and Feta and Wild Rocket. All rather simple when you think about it. The base for most of them would be Greek yoghurt, cream cheese or sour cream. I realise that by the time you’ve bought the sour cream or cream cheese to make these dips, you may as well have just bought the dip. Using Greek yoghurt you make at home and fresh ingredients you already have will save you a little along the way and you’d know exactly what was in it.

I’ve gathered a few recipes from the Internet for the above.

 

Beetroot Tzatziki

 

Olive Dip

 

Roasted Garlic Hummus

 

Smoked Salmon & Avocado Dip

 

Spinach & Feta Dip

 

Rocket Dip

There are so many variations on those that I listed above. I guess, if it can be chopped, pureed, is in a paste form already or is slightly chunky (like a relish for example), mix it with cream cheese, Greek yoghurt or sour cream and you have a dip, ready to go.