This healthier dill vegetable dip is a staple in our fridge — we’re hardly ever without it! You won’t want to stop snacking on vegetables when you’re dipping them in this healthy and low-cal dip.
Recipe Overview
Why you’ll love it: Veggie dip is so easy to make and this recipe is practically guilt-free since it’s made with nonfat Greek yogurt.
How long it takes: 5 minutes
Equipment you’ll need: large measuring cup
Servings: makes 1 ¼ cups
Dill Vegetable Dip Recipe
I’ve made this dill vegetable dip so many times that I think I could do it with my eyes closed! My whole family enjoys it and veggie dip is a staple at our family get-togethers, too. Veggies and dip round out any simple meal whether it’s soup, sandwiches, or sloppy Joes.
- Dill dip encourages you to eat more veggies. This creamy dill dip gets me to eat way more vegetables than I normally would. Any time you can dip something, it makes it taste way better. Kids love finger foods that they can dip.
- A healthier dill dip. This veggie dip tastes like the dill vegetable dip you buy at the store, but it’s healthier because it’s made with Greek yogurt. Many commercial dill dip products are made with cream, soybean oil, and water, along with a lot of unpronounceable ingredients that are added as preservatives and flavoring.
- So easy to make! You can easily stir up this vegetable dip in just 5 minutes and you probably already have all the ingredients you need!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Greek Yogurt: I usually make this vegetable dip with nonfat Greek yogurt. You can choose 2% or whole milk Greek yogurt if you prefer. Just make sure you buy plain unflavored yogurt (no fruit or sweeteners).
- Mayonnaise: Although the dip is primarily yogurt, a little bit of mayonnaise adds richness and depth to the flavor. Any type of mayonnaise is fine. Avoid salad dressings, such as Miracle Whip, which have a sweeter flavor.
- Seasonings: Salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder season the dip.
- Herbs: Lots of dill, either fresh or dried, and a bit of parsley give the dip its “dilly” flavor.
How To make Dill Vegetable Dip
Combine all the ingredients. Use a 2-cup glass measuring cup or a small bowl. I like to use a measuring cup because it does double duty: you can measure the yogurt and mayonnaise in it, then stir in the seasonings and herbs.
Refrigerate until ready to use. Transfer the dip to an airtight container or a bowl. Cover it and refrigerate it.
Serve the dip. Arrange cut-up vegetables attractively on a platter, with a bowl of the vegetable dip, garnished with fresh dill.
What To Serve with Dill Veggie Dip
Fresh cut-up vegetables (crudités): Carrot sticks (rainbow carrots are extra fun!), baby carrots, celery sticks, sliced cucumber, radishes, sugar snap peas, broccoli or cauliflower florets, cherry or grape tomatoes, and sliced bell peppers. Tender asparagus spears, green beans, jicama sticks, zucchini, or summer squash can be added. Sweet mini peppers are popular, too.
Serve it as a spread. Enhance your sandwiches and wraps with a generous smear of dill vegetable dip for extra flavor and protein. Try it on this turkey wrap or veggie wrap.
Make This Dill Dip Recipe Your Own
- Use dried dill (dill weed) instead of fresh dill. I’ve made this dip recipe many times both ways. There are two advantages to using dried dill: the dip keeps longer and it’s easier to make. However, fresh dill gives the dip an undeniably fresher flavor. You can also substitute a handful of chopped fresh parsley for the dried parsley flakes.
- Adjust the seasonings to your preferences. When you make your own homemade dip, you’re in charge of what goes in it. Add more or less salt, pepper, garlic powder, etc. Enhance the dip with another seasoning you might like.
- Change the ratio of yogurt to mayonnaise. If you would like a richer tasting dip, increase the amount of mayonnaise (or vice versa, for a lower calorie dip).
Refrigerate: If you make the dip with fresh dill, it will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days. If you make the dip with dried dill, it will keep longer. A good rule of thumb is to refer to the use by date on yogurt. The dip should keep as long as the yogurt is fresh.
To serve: Stir the dip well before serving. It tends to separate a bit since it’s primarily yogurt. If you notice a watery layer on top of the dip, simply stir it in.
Friendly reminder: If the dip has sat out on the counter at room temperature for more than two hours, it should be discarded. Avoid “double dipping” which introduces bacteria into the dip.
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Dill Vegetable Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt (2% or whole milk yogurt is fine, too)
- ¼ cup mayonnaise (I like the kind made with olive oil)
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- ¼ cup minced fresh dill (see notes)
- fresh vegetables for dipping
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a large measuring cup or small bowl.
- Transfer to a serving bowl or storage container, and store covered in refrigerator.
- Serve cold with fresh vegetables of your choice, such as carrot or celery sticks, broccoli or cauliflower florets, sliced cucumber, radishes, bell peppers, sugar snap peas, etc.
Notes
- Makes 1 ¼ cups.
- If you prefer, use dried dill (dill weed) instead of fresh. I recommend 1 tablespoon of dried dill; increase to taste as desired.
- Check the “Use by” date on your yogurt container as a guide for how long to store this in the fridge if you use dried dill. If you use fresh dill, I’d recommend using within 5 days.
- Dip may separate slightly in the fridge with a watery layer forming on top. Simply stir to combine before enjoying.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Hi Rachel, I’m very sorry to hear about your Lil boy. I love this recipe. My husband was just recently diagnosed with diabetes type 2. We have been through a lot in the past 3 years……I rescued my mom via Adult Protective Services. I live in WI, but, grew up in California, where my mom still lived in the same house my dad bought for her in 1963. She raised all 4 of her children there. So after my dad died, she sounds up with a man you used and aabused her. So I get a call from APS to come pick her up. Finally!! I tell myself I get to rescue my mommy. Then we settle into her new life living in WI. ( That abusive man is still living in my mom’s house) but at least I rescued my mom! So then my husband ruptures and extrudes a disc in his lower back and is rushed into emergency surgery. So he recovers. Now back to my mom, she has tongue cancer. We knew this when I rescued her in CA with the adult protective services agent and two sheriff’s because he was unwilling to lose his “free laborer and cook). So now back to WI. We meet with an ENT surgeon and he recommends, after biopsy results, a reconstructive surgery of her tongue. So they remove her cancer, take a piece of her thigh and make her a new toungecflap. So now Praise the Lord, she is cancer free!! I am a RN, so I take care of my mom at home. Once she was healed and recovered I went back to work. So we are living our life and enjoying camping and boating. One camping trip we took out boat out onto a lake where we have made many trips. We also loved taking cruises on the Mighty Mississippi River. So back to the lake, we get up in the morning, get on our 27 foot cabin cruiser boat, we back out into the no wake zone, then it dies. We start it again and head for the lake. We get the nose up in the air….then all of a sudden….BAM! It explodes. My lil girl was air lifted to the UW Madison WI burn unit. I was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, the assessed my burns and transferred me to Madison burn unit also. There my daughter and i spent half of our summer. The pain was unbearable. My lil fire is completely grafted from her toes to her thighs with all of the skin the surgeon harvested from her back. She had 35 percent of her body 3rd degree burned at the young age of 9. I was 27 percent third degree burned and was grafted also. So we spent half of our summer in the Intensive Care Burn Unit. So we were released to recover at home candidate go through weeks of painful physical therapy. Now I am working FT again, my daughter is in Volleyball. The Lord our Saviour Jesus Christ let us live for a reason. We could of died but, we didn’t. So I want to thank you for making my life easier with all your wonderful recipies. Are you the Rachael Ray? I pray that the Lord will keep your family safe and healthy.
I will definitely be making this over the weekend. sounds delicious.
I hope you love it as much as we do!
This was so delicious! And simple too! My first time to your site but I’ll definitely be back now! Thanks for sharing!!
Oh I’m so glad you liked the dip, Hayley! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and for sticking around to find more recipes! Means so much to me!
Great recipe! I used full fat Greek yogurt and a dash of olive oil. Omitted the mayonnaise. Fantastic! So happy to finally have a clean version of my favorite dip. Thanks!
I’m so happy to hear you like this one! Thanks for sharing your adaptations and for taking the time to come back and leave a comment!
How much is a serving?
2 tablespoons! :)
Sorry I didn’t rate it the first time.
Just made this for thanksgiving tomorrow and I tried a little tonight. It was really good. I did all Greek yogurt added a dash of lemon juice and milk to thin it a little. Was very tasty and I’m excited to see how it tastes tomorrow when it sits a little longer. Thanks for a yummy and easy dip recipe!
So happy to hear that! It’s going to taste even better tomorrow! Thanks for taking time out of what I’m sure is a busy night to leave a comment! It means a lot to me!
Hope he’s doing better and am glad that’s all he had. I looked at your link of the description. My brother had Perthes, aka :Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is an insufficient blood flow to the hip joint, leading to the collapse of the joint as the bone dies.
We are so thankful for that too — there are so many worse things that it could have been, including Perthes. Thanks Denise! <3
this dip looks really good – I’ll definitely have to make it. I’m trying to look for healthier recipes right now, so this was sent at the perfect time. Sorry to hear about your little guy :(. I hope they figure everything out and he’s better soon!
Thank you! He’s doing much better. :)