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With just a few weeks left of summer, we’ve been enjoying our time together as a family, filling our days with birthday parties, water play, field trips, and other exciting adventures. We love being outdoors, and now that my husband finally set up his grill this summer, we’ve been taking mealtime to our backyard.
Since we really don’t need many reasons to throw a party, my husband decided to grill some shrimp and veggies while I put together two easy, healthy dips for our meal.
Chips and dip are a staple item for outdoor barbecues and picnics, but very often the dips I find in-stores are loaded with fat, calories, and unhealthy ingredients. Whenever I can, I try to replicate store-bought dishes with fresh, healthy ingredients.
To healthify the traditional veggie dip, I created a Greek Yogurt Cheese and blended in some spices and our favorite veggies.
- 8 ounces of Greek yogurt cheese
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 bunch of green onions chopped
- 1/4 bell pepper chopped
- 1 carrot chopped,
- 1 Persian cucumber chopped
- 1 stalk of celery chopped
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon Dill
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
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To make the Greek yogurt cheese, line a sieve with 6-10 layers of cheesecloth
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Place the sieve over a bowl and place 12 ounces of Greek yogurt into the cheesecloth
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If the liquid released is thick and white (as opposed to thin and clear), you'll need to add additional layers of cheesecloth
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Allow to sit overnight
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To make the dip, simply chop all of the veggies in a food processor
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Mix 3 tablespoons of fresh veggies, spices, and lemon juice until well combined
As opposed to using sour cream, this fresh veggie dip uses a lower fat/lower calorie Greek yogurt, yet still retains that thick, cream texture I love about veggie dips. Plus, it’s a wonderful way to incorporate a variety of fresh vegetables. If you like your dip a bit thinner, simply adjust the amount of straining time for the Greek yogurt. I paired this dip with Lay’s Classic Potato Chips and they went together nicely.
The second dip I created was Frito-Lay’s Black Bean Corn Bites Dip. Tortilla chips are a favorite in our household, and traditionally we’ve simply served them with a fresh salsa.
This particular recipe also incorporates a variety of fresh ingredients including corn, black beans, avocado, and herbs.
This is a heartier dip and after eating several Tostitos! Scoops filled with this delicious dip, I noticed I was getting full, so go easy! : )
While I enjoyed this dip, I made a few alterations to it which I think worked nicely. First, I cut back on the amount of corn used since I felt like 2 cups overwhelmed the dip. I also increased the amount of avocado because you can never have too much avocado!
While we snacked, the hubby grilled shrimp, steak, and fresh veggies. We served the meal with the dips, chips, and fresh fruit and it was perfect.
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I love clam dip with fresh veggies and chips.
guacamole! yummmm
i would make the dill dip and pair it with potato chips
I would like dip with tomatoes and mild salsa and some cheddar cheese on top and would pair with toasted pita chips
I love queso and banana peppers with Doritos. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I would make some yummy Guacamole and pair it with TOSTITOS Bite Size Tortilla Chips!
I’d like to make a red pepper salsa with Tortilla chips.
I would like to create a sweet onion and bacon dip and I would like to pair it with pita chips.
I’d like to make a veggie dip! I’d pair it with veggies of course!
I would make fresh salsa and pair it with chips and veggies
i would like to create spinach dip, would work well with tortilla chips, pita chips, carrots, bread, etc… thank you!
I like taco dip with tortilla chips.
I would make green onion creamy dip pair with fresh veggies (carrots, celery…etc) and sweet potato chips.
I’d like to make clam dip and pair it with a tray of fresh veggies and healthy chips!
I would make guacamole with tortilla chips
guacamole mmm thanks 🙂
I would love to make a french onion dip and I would pair it with broccoli and carrots!
Onion dip with Lays potato chips!
I would make Buffalo Chicken Dip with Tostitos scoops.
I would make ranch dip with lays chips.
I would make green onion creamy dip pair with fresh veggies!
I would make dill and roasted tomato with lays potato chips.
I would make onion dip with lays potato chips.
I would like to make a salsa dip with nachos.
I like to make the Rotel tomatoes & Velveeta cheese dip – serve it with lime flavored Tostitos – thank you.
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i’d like to make a spinach dip with broccoli,celery
I would like to make guacamole with tortilla chips.
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crab dip with some wheat thins!
I’d make a chili cheese Dip and use Tostitos.
I’d make a Ranch dip and use it with celeries.
I’d make a ranch dip & use it with lots of fresh veggies
A hummus dip with greek yogurt. Would pair it with veggies of course. Or spread on a sandwhich
guacamole and chips
Crab dip with sourdough bread to dip in it.
I would love to make some guacamole to enjoy with some tortilla chips! 😛
Guacamole and chips!
I would like to make an onion dip and serve it with chips and veggie sticks.
onion dip and veggie sticks
I would create an avocado dip and would pair it with veggies and chips
I’d made queso and pair it with tortilla chips.
I wold make an onion dip with bell peppers and just have it with corn chips.
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I’d make a buffalo chicken dip I”ve had pinned forever – waiting to try 🙂
onion dip!
French Onion Dip
I’d love to make a healthy spinach artichoke dip.
I would create an onion dip and pair it with ruffles potato chips.
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The greek yogurt dip with pita bread!
White bean dip with tortilla chips!
I love fresh salsa with totiall chips!
I like guacamole or salsa with tortilla chips
the dill dip w/pita
I would like to make Buffalo Chicken Dip with tortilla chips! I’d make it the way my mom used to – with lots of cheese. If you’re going to be bad, might as well be all bad 😉
I would love a cheesy artichoke dip.
I’d add some mango and avocado and pour it on some fish tacos.
chili cheese dip with tortilla chips
Mango Salsa!
I’d like to make a spicy tomato salsa dip and eat it with nachos
All the grownups think this is hilarious.. I went to my mom’s house the other day, and she showed me that you can make chip dip by just mixing stuff with sour cream. I had no idea.. I’m willing to give it a shot with greek yogurt. Mmm, green onions, olives, avocodo.. ♥
A spinach dip with fresh vegetables and chips
I would make ranch dip and pair it with lays potato chips it is one of my hubbys favorites and a must have on game days in are house.
I’d like the Greek Yogurt Cheese Veggie Dip and I’d pair it with some falafels.
I like to make Texas Caviar dip and I would use Tostitos chips with it.
I love blue cheese, so I think I’d go with a blue cheese dip made with greek yogurt instead of sour cream and mayo! Way healthier! And I’d probably dip veggies in it! Yum!
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French onion dip with lays
A ranch dip with veggies
I love chip dips, I would make french onion and Snyders
I’d make an artichoke dip and pair it with Lays potato chips!
Artichoke dip and use it with a variety of veggies 🙂
My husband got me started with French Onion Dip and Cool Ranch Dorito’s.
Thanks for the giveaway! =)
I like making my grandma’s French Onion dip recipe and dipping everything from pretzels to rye bread.
The black bean/ corn dip looks pretty similar to cowboy caviar, which is my FAVE! I also love dill dip, and I think I’m going to make that next.
You also can’t go wrong with a white queso dip, sooooo I might have to make that as well.
I really love to make a black bean and corn salsa with grilled corn, black beans, fresh tomatoes, green onions, jalepeno, lime juice, cumin, and salt/pepper served with the Artisan Black Bean Chips.
I make a Chicken/CreamCheese/Onion Dip that is so super yummy! 🙂
I would want to make a spicy guacamole dip, and I’d pair it with veggie sticks!