Dill dip is a creamy herb flavored snack that pairs perfectly with potato chips and vegetables. Best of all, it’s ready in just 5 minutes!
Whenever I’m looking for a simple yet satisfying snack, I turn to this easy dill dip. Serve this dip alongside other snacks such as homemade Chex mix and lemon pepper wings, then watch the rave reviews come in!
Veggies are great on their own, but they’re even better when paired with a creamy dip. This dill dip can be whipped up in no time with items that you probably already have in your kitchen.
Dill Dip ingredients
This recipe is made with sour cream, mayonnaise, dried dill, dried parsley, seasoned salt and dried minced onion.
How do you make dill dip?
Start by placing all of the ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Stir to combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, herbs and spices. Serve the dip immediately, or transfer it to an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator for later use.
Tips for the perfect dip
- I use dried herbs because I always have them in the pantry, but fresh herbs will also work well. If you use fresh herbs, I still recommend going with the minced dried onion, as fresh onion may have too strong of a flavor.
- Looking to save a few calories? You can easily substitute low fat sour cream and mayonnaise instead of the full fat variety.
- Check the expiration date on your bottles of herbs before you make this dip! While dried herbs last for a very long time, they do eventually lose potency. I always go through my spice cabinet once a year to toss out bottles of herbs that are expired and no longer fresh tasting.
- Serve your dip with potato chips, pita chips, baguette slices, pretzels or fresh vegetables.
Recipe FAQs
This recipe is written for dried herbs, but if you prefer to use fresh, you’ll want to use three times the amount of the dried herbs called for. For example, if the recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of dried parsley, use 3 tablespoons of fresh parsley. Fresh herbs are not as potent as dried herbs which is why you’ll need to use more of them to get the same flavor.
Dill dip is made with a creamy base of sour cream and mayonnaise, along with plenty of dried herbs, including a generous amount of dried dill.
Dill dip will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Store it in an airtight container for best results.
I don’t recommend freezing this dip, as it may separate when thawed.
Flavor Variations
While this dip is fabulous as-is, you can add other ingredients to customize the flavors to your tastes.
- Cheese: Feel free to stir in 1/2 cup of grated cheese such as sharp white cheddar, parmesan or swiss.
- Add-Ins: Amp up the flavor by adding garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, fresh chives, hot sauce, chopped olives, sun dried tomatoes or even finely grated carrots.
- Toppings: Top off your dip with cooked crumbled bacon, toasted pine nuts, a drizzle of good olive oil, smoked paprika or diced fresh tomato.
I like to garnish my dill dip with a sprinkling of either fresh or dried dill, whatever you have on hand works just fine. Whenever I bring this recipe to parties, it’s devoured immediately!
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Dill Dip
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream can use low fat
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise can use low fat
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 2 tablespoons dried dill weed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
- fresh or dried dill weed for garnish
Instructions
- Place the sour cream, mayonnaise, parsley, onion, dill weed and seasoning salt in a bowl.
- Stir until combined.
- Serve immediately or cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Sprinkle with fresh or dried dill for garnish before serving.
Notes
- I use dried herbs because I always have them in the pantry, but fresh herbs will also work well. If you use fresh herbs, I still recommend going with the minced dried onion, as fresh onion may have too strong of a flavor.
- Looking to save a few calories? You can easily substitute low fat sour cream and mayonnaise instead of the full fat variety.
This was perfect with ruffle chips! It’s going to be part of the regular lineup for game day snacks!
I will definitely have to make this for my dill-loving fiance soon! 🙂 So perfect for weekend snacking.
This is such a delicious recipe. I had another dill dip that I loved in my lineup, and I replaced it with this one.
I’m obsessed with dill anything, so this is right up my alley! Hard to stop eating it, honestly. Haha.
I love creamy dips and this one sure hit the spot. I had everything on hand already too! Can’t wait to make it again in the spring when I have fresh dill in my garden.
YOOOOOOO. This is so good. I used fresh dill and parsley that I grow. And I love onion so I finely chopped up a quarter of a fresh white onion instead of using dried and OMG. This SLAPS.
Just made it. Going to try it with sweet potato fries!!
Very tasty; I replaced half of the sour cream with 5% Greek yoghurt and it was fine
There is a brand called Accent. FFT (food for thought) Don’t use dill seed instead of dill weed. Some recipes call for either but I don’t think the seed is right for this dip.
What is seasoning salt??
It’s salt mixed with other ingredients like paprika and garlic powder, it is available in most grocery stores1