9 Portable Dips for a Memorial Day Party

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

MATT ARMENDARIZ

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

LUCY SCHAEFFER

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

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Charred Eggplant Dip

CON POULOS

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

NICOLE FRANZEN

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

JOHN KERNICK

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

LUCY SCHAEFFER

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

DANA GALLAGHER

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

SETH SMOOT

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

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.

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9 Portable Dips for a Memorial Day Party

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Fried Scallion Dip with Lebneh

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Goat Cheese-Edamame Dip with Spiced Pepitas

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Charred Eggplant Dip

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Lemony Tofu-Herb Dip

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Smoked Trout Dip with Sweet Onion Vinaigrette

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Roasted Fresh Chile Salsa

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Crudités with Wasabi Dip

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Whipped Feta with Cucumbers

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Ginger-Miso Sweet Pea Spread

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Fried Scallion Dip with Lebneh

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Goat Cheese-Edamame Dip with Spiced Pepitas

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Charred Eggplant Dip

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Lemony Tofu-Herb Dip

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Smoked Trout Dip with Sweet Onion Vinaigrette

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Roasted Fresh Chile Salsa

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Crudités with Wasabi Dip

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Whipped Feta with Cucumbers

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