9 Portable Dips for a Memorial Day Party

By Food & Wine
Updated May 05, 2017
DAVID MALOSH
These nine tasty dips can be made ahead of time, and they'll all travel well to your Memorial Day party.
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Fried Scallion Dip with Lebneh

Credit: MATT ARMENDARIZ
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French onion soup mix combined with sour cream is the quintessential '70s dip. This luxurious upgrade eschews the powdered stuff in favor of crunchy fried scallions.

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Goat Cheese-Edamame Dip with Spiced Pepitas

Credit: LUCY SCHAEFFER
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Canned chipotles in adobo sauce give this clever, creamy dip an enticing heat and smokiness.

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Charred Eggplant Dip

Credit: CON POULOS
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This dip is lighter than many versions of baba ghanoush because there’s no tahini weighing it down. The pure, smoky flavor of the charred eggplant and the wonderful aromas of the fresh parsley, cilantro and mint really come through.

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Lemony Tofu-Herb Dip

Credit: NICOLE FRANZEN
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Chef Kristen Kish makes her healthy dip with tofu and Greek yogurt; she adds fresh herbs, garlic, lemon juice and briny fresh anchovies for amazing flavor.

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Smoked Trout Dip with Sweet Onion Vinaigrette

Credit: PHOTO © JOHN KERNICK
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This outstanding version of the Midwestern classic smoked fish dip gets extra flavor from the sweet onion vinaigrette that’s drizzled on top.

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Roasted Fresh Chile Salsa

Credit: © LUCY SCHAEFFER
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In its pure simplicity (no additions, no riffs), this salsa is one of Rick Bayless's favorites.

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Crudités with Wasabi Dip

Credit: DANA GALLAGHER
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Nonfat Greek yogurt blended with fresh goat cheese and spiked with wasabi makes for a luscious, thick, tangy and addictively spicy dip.

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Whipped Feta with Cucumbers

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The taste of the Mediterranean shines through in this airy feta spread that’s served with olive oil-marinated cucumbers.

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Ginger-Miso Sweet Pea Spread

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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.

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