Easy Veggie Dip Recipe
This homemade Veggie Dip Recipe is so quick to make! The sour cream, herbs, and seasonings make the vegetable dip irresistible and it will become your go-to easy appetizer for parties and potlucks.
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We love simple dips and spreads that elevate crudités (fresh veggies like carrots, celery, and bell peppers). If you want to add variety, you’ll also love our Salmon Spread and Cheese Ball.
Vegetable Dip
There isn’t a dip that gets easier than this simple yet flavor-packed veggie dip, ready in just 5 minutes. The dip is made with mayo, sour cream, seasonings, and herbs.
We love serving this classic dip with our favorite fresh veggies. Make a dip and arrange the vegetables on a platter Charcuterie style and serve!
Ingredients
This simple dip recipe comes together fast and you most likely already have all the ingredients!
- Mayo – We use Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise, but you can use your favorite mayo.
- Sour cream – Regular or light sour cream can be used.
- Lemon juice – Gives the dip a hint of tanginess
- Seasonings – Salt, pepper, paprika, garlic and onion powder, parsley, and dill.
How to Make Veggie Dip
- Chop herbs – finely mince if using fresh herbs.
- Whisk together – In a bowl whisk the mayo, sour cream, dried parsley, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, dried onion, lemon juice, and fresh dill until well combined.
- To serve – Place dip in a serving bowl and set on a platter surrounded with your favorite fresh veggies.
Pro Tip: Cover and chill the dip in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes for the perfect cold veggie dip.
Optional Add-Ins
This is a classic recipe and you can add some of your favorite flavorings to change things up. Here are some ideas:
- Bacon bits
- Jalapenos
- Shredded cheese
- Fresh garlic
- Chopped bell peppers
- Spinach
- Grated carrot
Common Questions
This dip can stay fresh for up to 4-5 days when stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
We don’t recommend freezing the dip as dairy doesn’t usually freeze well.
You can make a lighter version of this dip by using light mayo and light sour cream.
You can also enjoy this veggie dip with crackers, pretzels, tortilla chips, or even potato chips. You can also spread it on sandwiches or tortilla pinwheels.
You’ll need a third amount of fresh herbs to dry herbs. So 1 tablespoon fresh herbs will be equal to 1 teaspoon dry herbs.
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Easy Veggie Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup real mayonnaise
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 Tbsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
- ¼ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp dried onion powder
- 1 Tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped (or 1 tsp dried dill)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients until creamy. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Serve with your favorite fresh vegetables.
Hi! Thanks for the recipe! It looks good and I can’t wait to try it. Can I use fresh parsley?
Hi Mil! Yes, you can. I hope you love the recipe!
Used primal kitchen avocado mayo and dairy-free sour cream instead due to a lactose intolerance, but kept everything else the same! Delicious!!!
Thank you for sharing! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
A yummy add-in would be about 3/4 tsp. of curry powder. It was a very popular dip in the 70’s.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Patricia!
What is the serving size of this recipe? Trying to determine nutritional facts based on serving size.
Hi Wendy! At the top of the recipe card, it shows how many servings the recipe makes. The nutrition facts are determined per serving. Sorry, I do not have it measured out since it’s a computer generated chart, but this recipe serves 8 total so you can divide it into 8 equal servings. I hope that helps!
Delicious! The fresh dill and lemon made it for me. Our family enjoyed it with cucumbers, carrots, and pita chips. We all loved it. I will definitely make it again and may add some jalapeño and/or bacon bits. LOVING your recipes, Natasha. Thank you.
Lovely feedback! Thank you so much, we appreciate it.
This is better than the packets you get at the store! I added some spicy mustard instead of lemon and it tasted great
That sounds amazing, Kaley! 🙂
Hi Natasha, can I use yogurt instead of sour cream? I’m in Portugal and want to make this dip, but no sour cream here!
Thanks!
Hi Tina, I haven’t tried that, but it may work. Here’s what one of my readers wrote: “It is a great recipe however, I needed something healthier. I used Greek Yogurt and pretty much doubled the spices. Next time I will add that buttermilk and am very happy with the healthier version.” I hope it helps!
I just made this–and it was wonderful. Unfortunately, I ate the entire bag of ripple chips. Thank God it was a really little bag.
Hi Sandra! I’m so glad you loved the recipe. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent recipe and easy to make. Thanks for posting this!
Thank you for your good review!
This recipe was so good and so easy to make! I serve it to my friends with veggies and chips and they all thought I bought the dip, because it tastes really great! Everybody will love it 🙂 Thank you for this recipe.
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Alyson!
It is a great recipe however, I needed something healthier. I used Greek Yogurt and pretty much doubled the spices. Next time I will add that buttermilk and am very happy with the healthier version.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Mary!
Hey peeps, if you’ve got it, add a tablespoon or two of buttermilk to this.
This is our favourite go-to recipe for vegetable dip! The dill adds a really pleasant and fresh tang.
That’s great, Kate! I’m so glad you love this recipe. It really is a great veggie dip.
Amazing! I have to alter the sour cream to crème fraiche(sour cream where I live is not the same thing) and I add a 1/4 tsp of msg and this dip is addicting!!!! Thank you for the recipe!
Glad that works just fine! Thank you for sharing that with us.
Can I make this dip night before the party ?
I would like to make it tonight and serve it tomorrow around 4 pm
Hi Liliya, I have a note on that in the recipe under the common questions section. “Common Questions
How long will this dip last?” I hope that helps!
I needed something quick for a baby shower I’m hosting. Decided to try only Greek yogurt, since a few had asked and I always have some on hand. Tastes great!! Love the combination of herbs (even without the fresh dill, which probably would have made it even better but I didn’t have!)
Hi Leslie! Thank you for sharing your experience. I’m glad that you tried this recipe.
Very good and easy! Reminded me of my fave T Marzetti veggie dip! I used all dried herbs.
Would I be able to 1/2 plain yogurt to mayonaise or even substitute plain yougurt instead of mayonaise?
Hi Ann. I have not tested that to advise, but I think it could work. If you experiment, let us know how it goes.
Made this for our 4th of July party to go with the cut up veggies – it was excellent!
Good to know that it was a success!
Veggie Dip + Pork Schnitzel (little bit) = Outstarted!!
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So glad to see this message from you, Debi! Stay safe and healthy and I hope you’ll love all the recipes that you will try.
Thnx Natasha for this quick, easy, yummy dip. What drew me to it – homemade & 2/3 less sodium than the typical box Onion dip most of us usually make!
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You’re so nice! Thank you, Donnamarie! I’m so glad you loved this recipe!
Have a super busy day tomorrow so figured I’d search an easy dip to make ahead of time. Had a taste before putting it in the fridge and it was amazing right after being made! I can’t imagine how yummy it will be tomorrow!
I’m so glad you loved it, Diana! It’ll be so good tomorrow! I just know you’re going to love it even more!
Made this today with a side of veggies. It was delicious.. definitely adding this one to my recipe book…
Thank you!
Thank you, Yolanda! So happy you enjoyed this recipe!
I am serving tomorrow. Can I make it tonight and keep in the fridge?
Hi Jessica, please see this section in the recipe: “How long will this dip last?”.
Hi,
Can I use plain greek yoghurt instead of sour cream. I seem to always have yoghurt in the house but not sour cream.
Hi Mary, I haven’t tried using yogurt but you can use light mayo too instead of sour cream.
Love this dip. Even my veggie hating daughter is willing to eat carrots with this dip.
That is the best when kids love what we moms make. That’s so great!
Fast to make and so good with the lemon juice dded. Thank you!
Thanks for the good review, Terry!
You’ll need a third amount of fresh herbs to dry herbs. So 1 tablespoon fresh herbs will be equal to 1 teaspoon dry herbs.
This doesn’t read correctly.
You will need three times the amount of fresh herbs to dry herbs?
Hi David, that is correct. Since dried herbs are often more potent and concentrated than fresh herbs, you need less. That means the correct ratio is about one to 1.5 tablespoons of fresh herbs to 1 – 1.5 teaspoons of dried herbs
Hi Natasha, just wanted to let you know that at the start of your post it mentions cream cheese but I don’t see cream cheese listed on the ingredient list.
Hi Claire, I meant to say sour cream and not cream cheese since there is no cream cheese in this recipe. Thank you for pointing that out. I fixed it!
I didn’t have lemon juice so subbed with lime juice. Also I went a little heavier on the spices than the recipe called on (my usual technique with recipes!) and was very pleased with the result. Many compliments at the party where this was served! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Great to hear that the recipe was a huge hit, Ann! Thanks a lot for sharing that with us.
This dip is amazing thank you for sharing
You’re welcome! Glad you liked it.
Just curious…would this still be good without dill? I’m not a huge fan.
Hi Karen, it will still be delicious without it but it also adds much flavor to the dip. You can probably just add a little more parsley.
Love your recipes. Just wanted to know who the person is at the bottom of this recipe. ( Ranch Dip ) Valentina Ablaev. I looked her up, but figured it should of been you there???. Keep up the great work..
I have a couple of friends who are bloggers that occasionally guest post their best recipes on our blog. The Author box at the bottom of the post is how you can tell if it is a guest post recipe. Several of her recipes have become reader favorites on our blog and I know her recipes to be really good. Thank you for the feedback and for checking in on that. I hope you are staying safe and healthy.
Can Miracle Whip be used in this recipe?
Hi Joanne, I haven’t tested that with miracle whip to advise If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
This dip was amazing, I could not stop snack, but hey we had leftover baby carrots and not they are gone 🙂 I will be using this recipe over and over!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Lily! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
This dip sounds amazing and so delicious! I can’t wait to make this tonight. My hubby and I are going to love this recipe!
Thank you Beth! I hope it becomes a new favorite vegetable dip for you.
Easy to make and delicious! I almost ate the whole thing myself 🙂
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Heidi!