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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Vegan Christmas recipes
Rainbow houmous platter
For a beautifully colourful spread which is full of diverse, fresh and earthy flavours, this...

Snacks and nibbles
Epic muhammara
Muhammara is a red pepper dip that makes a fine addition to a big mezze...

Italian starter recipes
Baked ‘nduja and burrata dip with olive breadsticks
Our ‘nduja and burrata dip is easy to make so, if you don’t have time...

Sharing recipes to feed a crowd
Crudités with smoked aïoli and a beetroot and...
You can’t go wrong with a snack platter of vegetables and dips. This recipe uses...

Canapé recipes
Crudités with cream cheese and herb dip
Prep-ahead for a picnic or whip up for a party, either way this yummy dip...

Summer salads and sides
Dip and salad sharing platter
This quick and easy sharing platter combines Middle Eastern flavours of harissa and sumac in...

Carrot recipes
Carrot, butterbean and caraway dip
”The brilliant orange of this dip is wonderful and the taste is gentle and fragrant....

Broad bean recipes
Broad bean & mint dip
”Great for early summer when fresh broad beans are in season. It goes well with...

Showstopping salmon recipes
Cheesy choux wreath with hot smoked salmon and...
An impressive tear-and-share cheesy profiterole wreath served with a fiery smoked salmon, horseradish and cream...

Crostini recipes
Houmous and tapenade crostini
A tasty vegetarian canapé recipe that really is a whizz to make: blend all the...

Recipes with tinned beans
Warm fennel, butter bean and parmesan dip
”A comfortingly smooth and savoury mixture. If you don’t want it warm, spread it cold...

Smoked haddock recipes
Smoked haddock, bacon and parmesan dip
Serve this cheesy dip, made with smoked haddock and crispy bacon at your next dinner...

Artichoke recipes
Artichoke, spinach and pine nut dip
Bring a taste of the Mediterranean to your lunchbox with this no-fuss, tangy, green dip....

Dip recipes
Burnt onion and garlic soured cream
The slightly bitter flavour of burnt onion works wonderfully added to classic soured cream and...

Sharing recipes to feed a crowd
Churros with Nutella dip
Nutella lovers, you won’t be able to resist these warm sugar-coated churros dunked in rich...

Vegetarian bake recipes
Honey glazed parsnips with baked parmesan dip
Serve golden glazed parsnips with a baked mascarpone and parmesan dip for an alternative to...

May seasonal recipes
Spring onion dip
This dip is perfect with crunchy crudités or slathered over a warm bagel.

Dip recipes
Beetroot and mint dip
Dunk crunchy crudités into this light beetroot dip or use it as a sandwich spread.

Burns Night recipes
Smoked salmon and dill dip
This smoked salmon and dill dip is the perfect accompaniment for breadsticks, crunchy crudités or...

Dip recipes
Horseradish houmous
Adding freshly grated horseradish and chipotle paste gives this classic Middle Eastern a spicy kick.

Mackerel recipes
Smoked mackerel pâté with rainbow pickles
Pâté is a great make-ahead starter for a Sunday lunch or dinner with friends. Alternatively...

Spinach recipes
Cheesy spinach and artichoke dip
Our spinach and artichoke dip is ever so easy to make: simply whizz all the...

Recipes with tinned beans
Spiced butter bean and za’atar dip
All this spicy bean dip needs is a stack of toasted pittas or crudités and...

Avocado recipes
Spicy guacamole
Serve Donal Skehan’s guacamole recipe with a hearty bowl of chilli, as a dip for...