Your best dip recipes please?

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I can do guacamole, and even homemade salsa.

But is it easy to make hummus? What about the friji-thingy? What other nice dips can I make?

Mayo, cream cheese , ketcup, worcester sauce and horseradish --Yum
Delia s frijemole if you can be bothered to make it is very nice as is the blue cheese dip/dressing in the summer book

dijon mustard creamy greek yoghurt and grated parmesan A.mazing!

Spinach Dip..An American/Canadian recipe...

1 pkg dried veg soup mix (Knorr veg soup,not the creamed one though)
8 oz or more sour cream (can also add 1/2 mayonnaise)
1 small can sliced water chestnuts chopped and drained (these are optional)
1 10 oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, drained and then pressed dry with paper
towel
Mix all at least 1 hr before serving, Can be made a day ahead

Get a small cob loaf or similar,cut the top off and take the innards out,reserve. Put the dip inside the loaf and use the innards to dip...yummy

Throw together a few cans of diced spicy tomatoes, a (thawed and squeezed dry) pack of frozen spinach, a jar of diced artichoke hearts, some garlic, a small onion chopped fine, shredded parm, cream cheese, and...erm..mozzarella I think. And then bake until bubbly and eat with tortilla chips or bread. It is so good, you will die.

That is all off the top of my head, sorry for no measurements. Just, you know, mess about with it a bit. :)

Quick one: mix Nandos piripiri bbq sauce with light mayo great with wedges.

A bit more effort but very moreish: Spicy Aubergine dip.
Pierce 2 aubergines and bake until soft. Remove skin and chop finely. Meanwhile soften a finely chopped shallot or half a small onion in some oil add a clove of crushed garlic and some grated fresh ginger (I use about and inch but its down to your taste). Don't allow shallot to colour once soft add some curry powder and garam masala (again to taste) add in the aubergine and some ground almonds, about half a small packet. Mix and if too thick thin down with lemon juice. Beautiful served warm with a dollop of natural yogurt. Serve with pitta or podadoms. Just as good cold and makes a different sandwich filling for packed lunches.

Aubergines, yum.

Question about artichoke hearts. I've had them marinated in oil and with feta, garlic, herbs, v delish. But the plain ones in a jar seem tasteless. Is it just a very subtle taste that needs the other stuff or I am buying (or not buying at the prices I've seen) the wrong ones?

Oh I love frijolemole. I hope it's pronounced fridge-oh-lee-mo-lee because that makes me happy.

I do the cream cheese with sweet chilli sauce to taste, yum.

Also Greek yoghurt with mint jelly is lovely with spicy falafels or similar. Add chopped herbs etc if you like.

Smoked mackerel - flake into a bowl, add Greek yoghurt, a spoonful of mayo, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.

Thanks Shirley! I had already made dip, eaten dip, and drunk loads of wine by the time that posted but I promise I will make it next time :)

Also liking the idea of putting stuff inside loaf of bread.

This is what I actually did last night, if you care.

The hot big dips could also make a fun dippy dinner.

ranchyBbqdip looks wrong wrong wrong but is seriously delish.

marking my greedy spot!

Hummus is easy to make if you use the food processor and blitz it for a good 5 minutes. It needs ages or it won't be creamy like the shop bought suff. Also, you need to add enough salt or it will taste bland. A good squeeze of lemon juice helps too.

I always make this tzatziki which seems to be popular:

1 cucumber
1 500g pot full fat thick greek yogurt
4 cloves garlic
juice l lemon
pinch cumin
salt and pepper

Peel cucumber and deseed. Grate coarsely onto a clean tea towel and squeeze out all excess moisture. Tip into yogurt with finely chopped garlic and all other ingredients. Mix up and leave for an hour or so for flavours to develop.

Someone asked for a Tapande recipe, this is a James Martin one :
Classic Mediterranean ingredients, olives, capers and anchovies, are combined to make this flavoursome dip. Choose whether you prefer a rough or smooth textured finish and serve with bread and crudité for dipping.

Ingredients
1 garlic clove, crushed

1 lemon, juice only

3 tbsp capers, chopped

6 anchovy fillets, chopped

250g/9oz black olives, pitted

small bunch fresh parsley, chopped

salt and freshly ground black pepper

2-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Preparation method
1.To make a rough textured tapenade, simply mix all the ingredients together, adding enough olive oil to form a paste.

2.For a smoother texture, tip the garlic, lemon juice, capers and anchovy into a food processor and process for about 10 seconds. Add the olives and parsley and enough olive oil to make a paste.

3.Season to taste if necessary.

A good dip for onion bhajis, samosas or popadoms is - natural/Greek yoghurt, half teaspoon of each salt, sugar, chilli and garam masala, then stir in a good teaspoon of mint sauce. Yummo!

KIWI CLASSIC ONION SOUP DIP (quick & easy/storecupboard dip)

Mix a tin of reduced cream with a packet of dried onion soup and lemon juice to taste. Allow to stand for one hour before serving.

The reduced cream makes a thick rich dip. I also like to make it with thick natural youghurt - not so thick as reduced cream, and a little tart which I like.

the classic all time fun in a plate party dip:

put hot salsa in large flatish bowl, put guacamole in the middle of that and then sour cream in the middle of that - cover in grated cheese. OMG!!!

You need to add plenty of tahini to your chickpeas to make a creamy hummus.