Dip recipes
An easy starter for a dinner party AND the ultimate picnic food, these dip recipes can be enjoyed with breadsticks, crisps, crudités or focaccia. Whether you’re looking for a classic houmus, a beetroot dip or a mackerel paté – if you can scoop it up on a chip – it’s here.
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Dinner party starter recipes
Paul Ainsworth’s The Mariners taramasalata on toast
Taramasalata on toast makes a winning dinner party starter or snack. “There’s no comparison to the homemade stuff," says chef Paul Ainsworth.
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Orange and clove Christmas tapenade
Olive-based dip tapenade gets an orangey twist and a hint of Christmas spice from the clove. Perfect for festive entertaining – and quick!
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Houmous recipes
Ultimate instant houmous
Make your best ever homemade houmous with chef Helen Graham's recipe. This instant houmous is creamy, silky and ready in minutes.
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Beetroot recipes
Beetroot houmous
This beautiful pink dip offers up everything we love about houmous but with a sweet earthiness from beetroot. And it takes minutes to make!
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Artichoke recipes
Artichoke and white bean dip
This elegant and summery artichoke dip is one of the best things you can whizz up in your blender. Silky smooth and full of creamy flavour.
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Dip recipes
Burnt sweetcorn soured cream dip with candied jalapeños
This addictive soured cream dip is excellent with nachos or dolloped on tacos. The charred corn adds an intriguing smoky sweetness.
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Goat's cheese recipes
Whipped goat’s cheese with hot honey
Whipped goat's cheese drizzled with chilli and garlic-infused honey makes an easy dip or sharing starter. Serve with breadsticks or crudités.
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Dip recipes
Piedmontese bagna cauda
Bagna cauda is a classic dip from Piedmont. This simple dish contains heaps of garlic, anchovy and olive oil – three of our favourite things.
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Summer salads and sides
Whipped feta
Creamy, salty feta is whizzed in a food processor with greek yogurt to make the ultimate dip. You can use it as the base of a salad...
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Healthy salad recipes
Houmous, beetroot and avocado salad
This flavour-packed beetroot and avocado salad includes Omega-3 rich houmous with flaxseed carrots and feta for a healthy, filling lunch
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Snacks and nibbles
Lemon cream cheese and herb spread
Mix cream cheese with garlic, lemon zest and chopped herbs for a delicious savoury snack on fresh, crusty bread.
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Dip recipes
Houmous with pine nuts
We show you how to make quick vegan houmous with pine nuts that's seriously smooth and creamy. It's perfect for sharing in front of the TV.
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Vegan Christmas recipes
Rainbow houmous platter
For a beautifully colourful spread which is full of diverse, fresh and earthy flavours, this vegan houmous platter is your ticket.
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Snacks and nibbles
Epic muhammara
Muhammara is a red pepper dip that makes a fine addition to a big mezze feast. Try Georgina Hayden's epic recipe and serve with olive bread.
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Italian starter recipes
Baked ‘nduja and burrata dip with olive breadsticks
Serve the easy baked 'nduja and orange dip with crunchy olive breadsticks for dipping into the warm and gooey burrata centre.
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Sharing recipes to feed a crowd
Crudités with smoked aïoli and a beetroot and mint dip
You can't go wrong with a snack platter of vegetables and dips. This recipe uses smoked water to give the aíoli its flavour.
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