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    Dips, Dressings, and Spreads

    This page is full of all kinds of dips, dressings, sauces, and spreads.

    You can find both savory and sweet recipes here - salsas, dips, guacamole, hummus, spreads, homemade jams, and more! Check out this Roasted Eggplant Dip, it's so good!

    • Soft goat cheese topped with fig jam, olive oil, and chopped roasted pistachios in a low brown bowl with a cracker scooping up the dip.
      Fig Jam Goat Cheese Dip
    • White bean dip in a low white bowl topped with fried sage leaves, toasted pine nuts, and olive oil.
      Roasted Garlic White Bean Dip with Sage
    • Creamy dressing being poured over a salad with edamame, shredded carrots, cabbage, and tangerine pieces.
      Creamy Sesame Dressing
    • A hand dipping a cauliflower wing into creamy jalapeno mayo with visible tiny pieces of jalapenos.
      Jalapeno Mayo
    • Caesar dressing in a small jar with a black and white embossed label.
      Easy Caesar Dressing
    • Creamy orange dipping sauce in a small white bowl on a plate of waffle fries with one dipped into the sauce.
      Boom Boom Sauce
    • Dark teriyaki sauce in a glass bowl garnished with green onion and sesame seeds.
      Teriyaki Sauce
    • Bright green vinaigrette in a small glass bowl sprinkled with black pepper and with fresh basil and lemons around the bowl.
      Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
    • Creamy chipotle sauce in a small white bowl on a plate of sweet potato fries garnished with black pepper and chopped chives.
      Creamy Chipotle Sauce
    • Whipped ricotta topped with fresh thyme, chili flakes, and drizzled with hot honey in a brown bowl surrounded with crackers with one dipped into the dip.
      Whipped Ricotta Dip
    • Bright yellow salad dressing in a small glass bowl with chopped fresh parsley on top.
      Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
    • Bright yellow vinaigrette with fresh thyme in a glass bowl with lemons and thyme around the bowl.
      Lemon Thyme Vinaigrette
    • Creamy white dip in a small white bowl garnished with fresh parsley on a black plate with french fries with one fry in the dip.
      Roasted Garlic Aioli
    • Dark brown miso dressing in a small glass bowl garnished with sesame seeds.
      Miso Sesame Dressing
    • Bright yellow vinaigrette in a small glass bowl garnished with fresh parsley and black pepper.
      Preserved Lemon Vinaigrette
    • Light yellow vinaigrette in a small glass bowl garnished with fresh chives and black pepper.
      Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette
    • Bright colorful fresh salsa with peaches and tomatoes in a medium bowl with a blue rim with tortilla chips all around.
      Peach Pico de Gallo
    • A spoon holding chopped fresh cilantro sauce with oil and fresh chili.
      Cilantro Chimichurri
    • Guacamole in a small glass bowl garnished with fresh cilantro with lots of tortilla chips around the bowl.
      4-Ingredient Guacamole
    • Orange creamy sauce in a green bowl with a spoon with the sauce showing it held over it.
      Bang Bang Sauce
    • Smoked salmon dip garnished with more smoked salmon, capers, and fresh dill in a white bowl.
      Smoked Salmon Dip
    • Bright orange dip in a beige bowl garnished with toasted pine nuts, spring onion, and ground sumac, with round crackers around the bowl.
      Roasted Red Pepper Feta Dip
    • Spicy pale red mayo in a light green striped bowl with a silver spoon inserted into the mayo.
      Spicy Sriracha Mayo
    • Whipped feta dup in a white bowl drizzled with hot honey and garnished with toasted pine nuts and fresh herbs.
      Whipped Feta Dip with Hot Honey
    • Olive tapenade in a beige bowl garnished with a lemon wedge and with crackers around the bowl.
      Mediterranean Olive Tapenade
    • Bright pink beet dip in a white bowl with a blue rim garnished with hazelnuts, parsley, and olive oil with a naan triangle dipped into the dip.
      Beet Dip with Goat Cheese
    • Creamy orange-colored house sauce in white bowl with a gold spoon on a dark wooden background.
      House Sauce
    • Onion dip garnished with caramelized onions in a stripped green bowl with crinkle cut chips all around the bowl.
      French Onion Dip
    • Creamy eggplant dip in a grey low bowl with a white edge, topped with toasted pine nuts and fresh herbs served with a toasted baguette on the side.
      Roasted Eggplant Dip
    • Mango pico de gallo in a low white bowl on a black plate with round tortilla chips around the bowl.
      Mango Pico de Gallo
    • Black bean mango salsa in a bowl with tortilla chips around it on a yellow plate.
      Black Bean Mango Salsa
    • A mason jar with thick green dressing on a white background.
      Avocado Green Goddess Dressing
    • Hummus in a shallow grey bowl topped with pine nuts, roasted garlic, and olive oil.
      Roasted Garlic Hummus
    • Tzatziki Sauce in a white bowl with a brown rim garnished with three cucumber slices. On a pink tile background with cucumber, limes, garlic, mint, and dill all around.
      Tzatziki Sauce
    • A close up of a glass bowl with Chili Corn salsa on a light wooden backgrond.
      Roasted Chili Corn Salsa
    • A close up overhead shot of pickled red onion in a mason jar with a fork in the jar.
      Quick Pickled Red Onions
    • Beet hummus shown in a grey bowl on a grey plate surrounded by homemade pita chips. Grey background with a beige tea towel on the left of the bowl.
      Beet Hummus with Beetroot Powder
    • Lentil dip shown in a grey bowl with white strip along the edge. Spoon resting in the dip on the right side of the bowl. On a beige background with a black and white striped napkin on the left.
      Goat Cheese Lentil Dip with Dill and Capers
    • Healthy Vegan Nutella spread on toasted bread. On a white plate and beige background. A butterknife spreading more nutella on the bread from the right.
      Homemade Healthy Nutella (vegan)
    • Wild Jungle Peanut Butter in a glass jar on a white plate.
      Wild Peanut Butter

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