4 Healthy Vegan Dips
Just because you can’t party right now doesn’t mean that you should skip on the dip! Of course, dips and spreads don’t have to be kept just for appetizers. They make great side dishes and condiments and are a super effortless way to add flavour to a dish. These delicious vegan dips can be served with lunch or dinner and would also be perfect to munch on throughout the week for a snack. Mix them into pasta or drizzle them on top of your favourite salad. Make extra and pile some on top of a baked potato. Spread them on a sandwich or use them to fill a wrap. The possibilities are endless! Here are four versatile dips and spreads which will help to liven up any meal.
Summer herbs, meet hummus. Hummus, meet summer herbs. Our work here is done! This Green Goddess hummus recipe makes the whole process of making hummus at home pretty quick and simple to execute. The dip has a creamy, velvety texture, and some punchy brightness which comes from the herbs and citrus. If you like to change things up, try a sprinkle of za’atar over the top for a fragrant twist.
Baba Ganoush
If you’ve never made baba ghanoush at home, or tried and failed because why is this tahini I bought so bitter? Then today is the day that all changes. This traditional Middle Eastern dip is irresistibly smooth and luxurious, smoky, and savory. The holistic value from the aubergines, nutty flavour of the tahini and high vitamin C content of the lemons is a perfect combination not only nutritionally, but flavourfully as well!
Garlic White Bean Dip, where have you been all our lives? This high-protein dip recipe is great to have on hand because it doesn’t require a lot of knife work and the ingredients used should be readily available at your nearby supermarket all year round. Any type of white bean, such as butter or cannellini, will work for this recipe, but each variety will provide a slightly different taste and texture. For a fiery twist, sprinkle some red pepper flakes over the top.
Creamy Thai peanut sauce in just minutes!
This traditional Thai peanut sauce comes together in about five minutes—and you don’t even need a blender to make it! This recipe is great as a dipping sauce for spring rolls, or you can thin it out and mix it into a salad or noodle dish. To begin, simply put your natural peanut butter, tamari soy sauce, sesame oil, and sambal oelek all together into a small mixing bowl. After this, cut a lime into halves and squeeze out the juice from one half into your mixture. Next, you can cut off a piece of fresh ginger (this should be about one inch thick) and use the fine side of a microplane to break down any stringy fibers. To finish off your sauce, stir the mixture with a small whisk or fork, keeping in mind that it will take a bit of time and patience to fully emulsify the peanut butter into the sauce.
We hope that we’ve given you some great inspo for how to make and experiment with dips through the recipes above! Once you have tried these, you can just riff and get super creative with your recipes! What’s your favourite dip recipe? Let us know in the comments below or join in on the conversation on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram! For more vegan recipes, check out these plant-related articles, and Keep YOUR Fit ON!
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