Description
Homemade creamy pickle dip brings tangy zest to appetizer tables across gatherings. Dill-infused cream cheese and crisp pickles create a quick party favorite for snacking and sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (120 mL) sour cream
- 1 cup (240 mL) chopped dill pickles (about 4 medium pickles)
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) pickle juice
- ¼ cup (40 g) finely diced red or green onion
- 1 tbsp (3 g) chopped fresh dill (or 1 tsp (1 g) dried dill)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (for a little kick)
Instructions
- Creamy Fusion: Whip cream cheese and sour cream in a spacious mixing vessel until achieving a silky, uniform consistency, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Flavor Infusion: Blend dill pickles, pickle brine, garlic and onion powders, and freshly cracked black pepper, creating a tangy and aromatic base. Gently incorporate fresh dill fronds for herbaceous depth.
- Personalization: For adventurous palates, consider adding minced red onions or fiery red pepper flakes to enhance flavor complexity. Taste and adjust seasonings to align with individual preferences.
- Harmonization: Refrigerate the dip for a minimum of 30 minutes, allowing ingredients to meld and develop a cohesive, zesty character.
- Serving Suggestion: Present the chilled dip with an enticing array of accompaniments such as sturdy potato chips, twisted pretzels, crisp crackers, or vibrant raw vegetable sticks for a delightful dipping experience.
Notes
- Manage Pickle Moisture: Drain diced pickles thoroughly on paper towels to prevent excess liquid from making the dip watery, ensuring a perfect creamy texture.
- Customize Tanginess Level: Adjust pickle brine quantity based on desired intensity – start with small amounts and gradually incorporate to control the zesty flavor profile.
- Enhance Texture Variations: For a smoother consistency, use a food processor to finely chop pickles, or keep them chunky for added texture and bite.
- Explore Dietary Adaptations: Substitute dairy ingredients with vegan cream cheese and plant-based sour cream alternatives for lactose-free or dairy-sensitive diets, maintaining the original recipe’s vibrant flavor essence.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 97
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 272 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg