3 delectable dip recipes to try

If you are looking for some easy-to-prepare and tasty dip recipes, you are at the right place. Here are some easy dip recipes for you to try this summer. Although these are easy dip recipes, the outcome would be delicious and these dips could be paired with a range of food items.

Warm spinach dip

Ingredients

• Finely chopped spinach
• Finely chopped shallots
• Cream cheese
• Butter
• Fresh cream
• Salt and paprika to taste

Directions
On medium heat, melt the butter and sauté the shallots. After it softens, add the spinach, cream cheese, salt and paprika to it and cook for about 10 minutes. Add rich fresh cream towards the end of the cooking time and serve the spinach dip warm with toasted French breads or crunchy raw bell peppers and carrots.

Chunky eggplant dip

Ingredients

• Eggplants
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Roasted tahini paste
• Garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• Cumin powder
• Lemon juice
• Salt and cayenne pepper to taste
• Cilantro (finely chopped)

Method
Poke tiny holes in the eggplants and rub the outer skin with extra virgin olive oil. Preheat the grill and over high heat, roast the oil coated eggplants till they are charred. Keep them aside and let them cool. Then, in a large bowl, mash the cooled eggplants well with a fork. Combine this now with olive oil, roasted tahini paste, finely chopped garlic, cumin powder, lemon juice, salt, a pinch of cayenne pepper and fresh cilantro. Mix everything well, but do let some of the eggplant remain chunky. Serve the eggplant dip with warm pita bread or chips.

Simple lemon artichoke dip

Ingredients

• Canned artichokes
• Garlic (minced)
• Cream cheese
• Parmesan cheese (grated)
• Lemon juice
• Fresh parsley (finely chopped)

Method
Combine all the ingredients except the parsley in a food processor and run it on a quick setting for less than a minute. Do not make it a smooth paste. Transfer the contents to a clean bowl and garnish the dip with chopped parsley. Serve this easy-to-prepare lemon artichoke dip with crispy crostini or grilled vegetables.

Although the ingredients used in these easy these dip recipes are common, just remember, they are heavenly to taste! Children and adults alike would enjoy these savory dips when served with anything from corn or potato chips to bread to raw or grilled vegetables.