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This dill pickle dip is everything you want in a dip! Creamy and tangy, the flavor is like biting into a dill pickle spear.
Love dill pickles? Love dip? Good. Because we’ve got the perfect dip for you: dill pickle dip! Alex and I have a big dill plant in our garden and love the excuse to make lots of dill recipes. We’ve made everything from our own dill pickles to lemon dill salmon. But a favorite to come out of the kitchen was this dip. Creamy and tangy, the flavor is like biting into a dill pickle spear. It’s absolutely perfect with potato chips or cucumber slices.
Ingredients in dill pickle dip
This dill pickle dip has a bit of a healthy spin: though we wouldn’t call it health food! It’s made with both sour cream and Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt cuts the calories and adds probiotics for gut health. Many dill pickle dips are made with cream cheese, but the sour cream and Greek yogurt combo can’t be beat. Here’s exactly what you’ll need to make this dip:
- Dill pickles
- Fresh dill
- Green onions
- Sour cream
- Greek yogurt
- Pickle juice: the secret flavor maker!
- Garlic powder
- Salt & pepper
The flavor maker: pickle juice!
The fun part about this dill pickle dip? Pickle juice! This is just the salty, tangy brine inside of your pickle jar. It ups the ante in this dip and makes the entire dip taste more, well, pickle-y. Pickle juice is also a key component that adds briney, nuanced flavor in other recipes. Try it in our Special Burger Sauce, perfect for burgers or portobello burgers. Or try it in our Virgin Margarita to add just the right alcohol essence while keeping it as a mocktail!
Refrigerate for 30 minutes to meld the flavors
Is it really necessary to refrigerate for 30 minutes? Can’t I just eat it right away? Well, yes and no. We appreciate your need for speed (we have it too!). But the 30 minute chill time really does do something. What’s it for?
- Chilling lets the flavors meld. You’ll be surprised: the pickle juice doesn’t come out in the flavor right away! It’s only after a 30 minute chill time that it fully melds into the sour cream and Greek yogurt.
- It also becomes saltier. If you taste before chilling, beware: it will taste saltier after the chill time! So taste and add your final salt after the chill time.
Love sour cream? Try these Top Sour Cream Recipes.
What to serve with dill pickle dip
Great question! Or really the question should be…what not to serve? This dip is so full of briny, tangy dill flavor that it’s hard to find something it wouldn’t compliment. Here are a few of our favorites to serve:
- Potato chips. These are a treat food for us, but they’re mighty good with this dip.
- Pretzels. Pretzels are also a natural pair.
- Crostini. Try our homemade crostini.
- Pita Chips. These homemade pita chips work well.
- Crackers. Try a plain version of these homemade crackers.
- Thinly sliced cucumbers. Naturally…right?
What else would you serve with this dip? Tell us in the comments below.
A few more favorite dip recipes
You love any kind of dip? Right. Here are a few of our favorite chip dip recipes that are perfect for entertaining:
- Spinach Artichoke Dip The best! This dip has just the right flavor (and a little Greek yogurt thrown in too). Or try the variation that’s served cold, Spinach Dip.
- Taco Dip Creamy and crowd-pleasing: no one can turn it down!
- Peanut Butter Dip Just 4 ingredients and tastes like frosting! Perfect for dipping apples, pretzels or fruit.
- Easy Ranch Dip Perfect for dipping raw veggies and full of flavor.
- Easy Refried Bean Dip or 5 Minute Bean Dip Try these satisfying dips starring beans, spices, and a salsa fresca topping.
- Whipped Feta Dip A seriously easy appetizer for gatherings: in just 5 minutes crumbly feta cheese transforms into a creamy dip.
This dill pickle dip recipe is…
Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Dill Pickle Dip
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
This dill pickle dip is everything you want in a dip! Creamy and tangy, the flavor is like biting into a dill pickle spear.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup chopped dill pickles
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 2 green onions
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup pickle juice
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Finely chop the dill pickles. Chop the dill. Thinly slice the green onions.
- Mix all ingredients together in a sealable container. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Taste and add additional salt, as necessary. Lasts up to 1 week refrigerated.
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: Dip
- Diet: Vegetarian
More dill recipes
Love dill? Us too. Here are a few more of our top dill recipes:
- Pickle Pizza Try this unique pizza topping with pickles and garlic dill sauce!
- Lemon Dill Salmon This fast lemon dill salmon takes just 10 minutes to bake! Mix up the zesty dill sauce while the salmon cooks.
- Dill Potato Salad Just like Grandma’s: bursting with fresh herbs and flavored with olive oil and vinegar.
- Cucumber Dill Sandwiches These classic tea sandwiches are perfect for parties and picnics, featuring a cream cheese spread on crunchy crostini.
