Recipes Appetizers Dips 22 Savory Party Dips By Alexis McCowan Updated on September 16, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell Dip recipes are always the life of the party. There are so many different kinds that can be served with everything from crunchy chips to delightful bread. Whether you're looking for a delicious side at a dinner party or a creamy addition to a charcuterie board, you can't go wrong with these savory dips. Smoky ranch dip, five onion dip, and green goddess dip are a few dishes sure to make you smile. 01 of 22 Salsa Macha Jen Causey This outside-the box salsa is made from a fragrant blend of toasted chiles, garlic, peanuts, and sesame seeds. Spoon it over Tuna-Avocado Ceviche, grilled fish, quesadillas, tacos, Mexican-style street corn, salad, pizza, or crusty bread. Get the Recipe 02 of 22 Za'atar-Spiced Beet Dip with Goat Cheese and Hazelnuts © Antonis Achilleos Beets have a strong presence in the cuisine of almost every ethnic group in Jerusalem, Yotam Ottolenghi explains. They color pickling juices on the Arab table and form the basis for a soup of Jewish, Iraqi and Kurdish origin. Ottolenghi purees them for this luscious spread. Get the Recipe 03 of 22 Smoked Salmon Dip Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell This creamy, smokey dip features flaky smoked salmon two ways: half is finely chopped to add a pleasant texture to the dip alongside briny pops of capers, and the rest is pureed with the mayonnaise, sour cream, and cream cheese, lending its beautiful color and deepening the flavor. Get the Recipe 04 of 22 Jeow Som Dipping Sauce Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer and John Somerall / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis This sweet, sour, and pungent Laotian dipping sauce from 2020 F&W Best New Chef Donny Sirisavath gets a kick of heat from Thai chiles, ginger, and garlic balanced by bright, fresh lime juice. It's a delicious partner for the beefy tri-tip. Get the Recipe 05 of 22 Crudités with Creamy Pistachio Dip © Anna Williams This dip can be made in advance and refrigerated overnight. Get the Recipe 06 of 22 Hummus with Tahini & Spicy Chickpeas © CHRISTINA HOLMES Michael Solomonov makes his signature hummus with an unusually generous amount of tahini—something that distinguishes the hummus of his native Israel from that of other Middle Eastern countries. He tops the dish with warm chickpeas fried with jalapeño, cumin and crushed Aleppo pepper. Get the Recipe 07 of 22 Kashke Bademjan (Iranian Kashk and Eggplant Dip) Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis A little thicker and saltier than yogurt, kashk is an Iranian dairy product that gives this aromatic eggplant dip its luscious texture and tart flavor. Floral saffron, fried dried mint, and more kashk dot the top, adding beautiful color. Get the Recipe 08 of 22 Toasted Pumpkin Seed Dip Alex Stupak prepares this outstanding Yucatán-style dip by pureeing pumpkin seeds with roasted tomatoes, garlic and chile. Typically served with tortilla chips, it also makes a healthy vegan accompaniment for vegetables. Get the Recipe 09 of 22 Guacamole with Charred Jalapeño and Scallions F&W's Grace Parisi invented this smoky guacamole. Get the Recipe 10 of 22 Caramelized Five-Onion Dip Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen A mix of five different alliums—shallots, scallions, and sweet, yellow, and red onions—upgrades this classic caramelized onion dip with layers of flavor. Yellow and red onions give it bite, while Vidalia onion and shallots lend a pleasant sweetness. Taking the time to cook the onions low and slow concentrates their flavor, while adding scallions halfway through cooking keeps them just fresh enough to serve with chips, toasted bread, or vegetables like endive, steamed fingerling potatoes, and roasted Broccolini. Get the Recipe 11 of 22 Spicy Lamb Meatballs with Green Goddess Dip Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Inspired by merguez, a North African lamb sausage, these meatballs are loaded with cumin, garlic, and paprika for the ideal one-bite nosh. Harissa gives them a fiery heat that's tempered by the herby dip. Get the Recipe 12 of 22 Roasted Fresh Chile Salsa © Lucy Schaeffer In its pure simplicity (no additions, no riffs), this salsa is one of Rick Bayless's favorites. Get the Recipe 13 of 22 Roasted-Cauliflower-and-Sesame Spread © Joseph de Leo Jerry Traunfeld toasts and grinds whole coriander seeds before pureeing them with roasted cauliflower, tahini paste, lemon and cilantro. At home, use ground coriander from a bottle to season this bright, tangy recipe. Get the Recipe 14 of 22 Crudités with Carrot Dip and Romesco Sarah Crowder This recipe is in honor of Devita Davidson, who comes from Detroit, where farmers are super connected to the city. The Eastern Market is one of the oldest farmers' markets in the country. This dish is inspired by the farm–city connection, with benne seeds and peanuts bringing it back to Africa. Get the Recipe 15 of 22 Brandade de Morue au Gratin (Whipped Salt Cod Gratin) The Provençal dish known as brandade de morue is a great example of how to elevate modest ingredients like salt cod and potatoes—in this case, by whipping them with milk, olive oil and garlic until luxuriously silky. Get the Recipe 16 of 22 Ginger-Miso Sweet Pea Spread © David Malosh As a dairy-free alternative to creamy dips, the recipe here calls for pureeing sweet peas with scallions, ginger and jalapeño, then seasoning the mix with yellow miso. Serve the spread with different kinds of crackers and breads or sugar snap peas and celery for dipping. Get the Recipe 17 of 22 Whipped Feta with Cucumbers © Seth Smoot The taste of the Mediterranean shines through in this airy feta spread that's served with olive oil-marinated cucumbers. Get the Recipe 18 of 22 Warm Spinach-Artichoke Dip Justin Walker Filled with four kinds of cheese and plenty of tender artichoke hearts, this dip is creamy with a crisp, golden top. Be sure to drain the thawed frozen spinach well to avoid excess water, which can break the cheese sauce. Get the Recipe 19 of 22 Fancy Clam Dip Justin Walker This classic white clam dip, filled with cream cheese; crème fraîche; and, of course, canned clams, is salty, cheesy, and craveable. Some generous splashes of hot sauce and plenty of fresh dill add brightness and cut through the rich, indulgent dip. Get the Recipe 20 of 22 Four-Layer Caviar Dip Justin Walker Layers of creamy egg salad; crisp red onion; herbed cream cheese; and salty, briney caviar come together in a beautiful molded dip that serves up an entire caviar platter in one dish. Get the Recipe 21 of 22 Kamaboko Dip Victor Protasio In this Kamaboko Dip recipe from chef Sheldon Simeon, tender julienned kamaboko (a pink-and-white fish cake sold frozen at Asian grocery stores) plays off of crunchy scallions, mayonnaise, cream cheese, and sour cream laced with umami-packed dashi concentrate (hondashi). Alaea salt, a red Hawaiian sea salt enriched with volcanic clay, adds color and an earthy flavor. Somewhere between a dip and a spread, Kamaboko Dip is an addictive appetizer smeared over crackers or bagels or dunked into with fresh crudité. Get the Recipe 22 of 22 Smoked Fish Dip Greg DuPree Smoked fish dip is a summer staple on the Georgia coast. This creamy mayonnaise and whipped cream cheese dip, seasoned with lemon juice, mustard, horseradish, and Old Bay, is inspired by Griffin Bufkin's smoked fish dips at Southern Soul Barbeque on St. Simons Island. It can be customized with your favorite smoked seafood, found in the refrigerated section of the seafood counter, or from local smokehouses. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit