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4 healthy and delicious dip recipes
Homemade dips are a fantastic trick to have up your sleeve – perfect for snacking on with veggie sticks or wholegrain crackers, using as a spread, or swirling through salads.
Here are a few simple flavour combinations to try. All you need is a blender or a food processor to blitz them up.
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1. Spinach and ricotta dip
To make this creamy favourite, simply blend up:
- 1 ½ cups baby spinach
- 200 g ricotta
- A tablespoon of Greek yoghurt
- A generous grating of Parmesan cheese
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- A drizzle of olive oil
2. Hummus dip
There are lots of variations to play with, but you can make a basic hummus by blending:
- 1 can chickpeas (rinsed)
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- Zest and juice of one lemon
You can also try adding spices like cumin, coriander or paprika for a flavour twist. Add water if needed to get the perfect consistency.
Hummus with lupin flakes recipe
3. Tzatziki dip
For this refreshing and creamy dip, add to the blender:
- 1 large cucumber, peeled and diced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 cup Greek yoghurt
4. Beetroot dip
The vibrant pink colour of this beetroot dip gives it instant appeal, so it can be a great way to encourage kids to eat more veggies.
Simply blitz up:
- 1 can baby beetroot (drained)
- 1 cup natural yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
You can try adding nuts like almonds or pine nuts, or spices like cumin, coriander and paprika.
Lunchbox hack
These dips can make a great snack, and there’s an easy way to take them to work or school:
- After blending up any of these dips, pour them into ice cube trays and freeze them.
- In the morning, add one or two cubes of frozen dip to a container where they will slowly defrost by lunchtime.
- Pop some vegetable sticks or crackers in your lunchbox, and you’ve got a delicious, ready-to-go snack!
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