Try these 20 different dip recipes for National Chip & Dip Day

Our favorite form of eggplant is baba ganoush, which is made from mashed eggplant, lemon juice, garlic, seasonings, and sometimes tahini. Making it from scratch can seem daunting for a novice, so we recommend this Lebanese version from Feel Good Foodie that calls for just four ingredients (including premade tahini) and five minutes to prep. It’s also vegan, gluten-free, keto-friendly, and Whole 30!

Eight ingredients, five minutes of prep, and one tasty dip. This recipe from Cookin’ Canuck features black beans, salsa, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, cumin, and salt, and is vegan-friendly—unless you top it with cheese, of course.

Whether you’re dipping pita chips, veggies, crackers, bread, or chicken wings, blue cheese dip is the perfect companion. But don’t just open up a bottle or jar—make this from-scratch version from Fifteen Spatulas that includes sour cream, buttermilk, mayo, and blue cheese crumbles.

Once upon a time, an absolute genius asked if Buffalo wings could somehow be combined with blue cheese dip. Buffalo chicken dip was born, and the world was never the same. Cafe Delites can put a little spice into your life.

We usually see this one around the holidays, but hey, National Chip & Dip Day is a holiday, right? Tastes Better From Scratch has a version that mixes cream cheese and cheddar and coats the whole thing with chopped pecans and numerous spices.

Say howdy to this blend of tomatoes, avocado, red onion, black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, jalapeno, and cilantro in red wine vinegar and lime juice dressing. Spend with Pennies bills this as a dip to be served with chips, but you can also just eat it with a fork.

We’ll be honest: until recently, we had no idea how easy it is to make French onion dip from scratch. In fact, we almost always have the ingredients on hand in our kitchen. As The Pioneer Woman will tell you, it’s just sour cream, dried chopped onion, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and dried chopped parsley—and potato chips for dipping!

Avocados are tasty, they’re healthy, and they can easily be smashed into a delicious dip. Simply Recipes claims they know how to make the best guacamole, but don’t take their word for it and see (or taste) for yourself.

Contrary to what some may believe, hummus is more than just crushed chickpeas—but that’s still the gist of it. You’ll also need tahini, garlic, lemon juice, salt, cumin, and olive oil, and Gimme Some Oven can give you the amounts. 

Mango, red onion, jalapenos, cilantro, and lime juice are the only ingredients needed for this mango salsa from Gimme Some Oven. And the prep just involves chopping everything up and tossing it together!

Although muhammara is sometimes referred to as “red pepper hummus,” there are no chickpeas involved. Instead, in addition to red peppers, it also includes olive oil, tomato paste, bread crumbs, walnuts, garlic, pomegranate molasses, and a few spices. The Mediterranean Dish can help you make this Mediterranean dish, which is best served with pita chips.

If you have a desire for a dip but not a lot of time, try this classic nacho cheese recipe from Build Your Bite. It only requires five minutes of prep and six ingredients, so you can be dipping your chips in no time!

Unlike salsa, pico de gallo is coarsely chopped and contains little to no liquid. It’s a little less messy when dipping with chips, and the consistency makes it easier to add to tacos, burritos, nachos, and other dishes. Natasha’s Kitchen has an authentic recipe you need to try.

Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, jalapeno, and pimento peppers mix with a blend of spices for this classic Southern snack. In addition to tortilla chips, try this with crackers and veggies, and check out this recipe from Cookie + Kate for the details.

Some folks like yellow queso and some prefer white; for the latter group, here’s a recipe for “the best Mexican white cheese dip” from Eating on a Dime. It uses white American cheese, milk, butter, and green chilis, as well as cumin, garlic salt, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. 

Yes, you can easily make a delicious ranch dip, and no, you don’t need a packet of ranch mix. You might even already have the ingredients: sour cream, dried parsley, dried chives, onion powder, garlic powder, dill weed, sea salt, and pepper! Julie’s Eats & Treats has the amounts.

Pico de Gallo's thinner cousin, salsa, is one of the most standard dips around. But don’t let its ubiquity turn you away, as a well-made batch still bursts with the flavors of tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapenos, and cilantro. Try this version from A Spicy Perspective for a can’t miss companion for your chips.

Multi-layer dips are the MVPs of the Super Bowl, March Madness, Cinco de Mayo, Fourth of July, and numerous other occasions…so why not National Chip & Dip Day, too? Don’t skimp on the layers, but don’t go overboard either. This seven-layer dip from Spend with Pennies is right in the sweet spot.

Even folks who aren’t fans of artichokes can get into this cheesy, garlicky dip. This version via Tastes Better from Scratch uses cream cheese and parmesan, and the prep is as easy as mixing everything up and baking it for 20 minutes.

Pita chips’ primary pal is tzatziki, a Greek dip that also doubles as a sauce. It’s made of Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, sea salt, and dill. Love & Lemons would love to show you how it’s done.