Recipe Overview
Why you’ll love it: This homemade French onion dip recipe is made with creamy Greek yogurt for a healthier version of this popular dip. This recipe uses homemade seasoning so you’ll be able to pronounce all the ingredients and feel good about eating it!
How long it takes: 5 minutes
Equipment you’ll need: mixing bowl
Servings: makes 1¼ cups
Some people have a big sweet tooth, but I crave salty snacks (umm, hi there, popcorn addiction). I’m completely helpless around a bowl of French onion dip and a bag of salty potato chips. I can’t keep these things in my house because I have no self-control around them.
When many of you requested that I create a homemade onion soup mix recipe and this homemade French onion dip, I knew I had to get right on it!
Homemade French Onion Dip
A little lighter. I knew that I wanted to make the dip healthier than the stuff you buy at the store, like my dill vegetable dip made with yogurt. The base of this dip is similar, mostly plain Greek yogurt. I also like to add a small amount of mayonnaise to smooth out the flavors and reduce the tanginess of the dip.
Only a few ingredients. The only other thing in the dip besides the yogurt and the mayonnaise is a couple of tablespoons of my homemade onion soup mix which you can make ahead and keep on hand. This dip takes only about five minutes to make.
Make it ahead. You can serve the dip right away but I’ve found that it’s best if you let it sit in the fridge for a couple hours to let the flavors meld together. It’s perfect for parties because you can make it ahead.
Recipe variations
Make it without mayo. You can absolutely make this French onion dip without mayonnaise. I like the way it smooths and mellows out the flavor but if you prefer, use all yogurt instead of the mix of yogurt and mayonnaise.
Add caramelized onions. Caramelized onions add so much amazing flavor! If you are as much as a fan as I am, stir a good dollop of caramelized onions into the dip and garnish the dip with another spoonful. It’s easy to make your own caramelized onions.
This homemade French onion dip will keep in your fridge in a sealed container for about the same amount of time as your yogurt. When you’re making this, check the date on your yogurt and use that as a guide for when to toss this out as well.
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Homemade French Onion Dip
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (see note)
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 ½ tablespoons onion soup mix (see note)
- caramelized onions, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, and homemade onion soup mix. Stir to combine.1 cup plain Greek yogurt, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 1 ½ tablespoons onion soup mix
- Cover and place in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours prior to serving. Top with chopped caramelized onions (see note), if desired.
- Serve with potato chips, vegetables, or anything you'd like! It makes a delicious sandwich spread, too.
Notes
- Yield: Makes 1 ½ cups.
- Homemade onion soup mix: It’s easy to make your own onion soup mix and it will keep in your pantry indefinitely.
- Yogurt: I like to use 2% Greek yogurt in this recipe. Full-fat and fat free will also work. If you choose fat free, it might separate and have a thinner consistency than if you use full-fat. Just give it a stir before serving!
- Add caramelized onions. If you’d like to add a special touch to this dip, stir in caramelized onions and/or add them as a garnish. Learn how to caramelize onions. If you’re looking for an easy way to caramelize onions, try these slow cooker caramelized onions!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Thank you so much, that means a lot!
This was very good! Need to try next time with the caramelized onions and will try 2% yogurt as I went too healthy with fat free
Yes! 2% definitely makes a difference. Or try using a little extra mayo. :)
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Also, caramelized onions on a french onion dip? Yuck.
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I’m also guessing you didn’t try this dip with caramelized onions on top (correct me if I am wrong!). And while I’m in the camp that caramelized onions are good on just about anything (including this dip!), you may or may not have noticed that they are listed as an optional ingredient. Which means it’s optional to add them. Truthfully, any part of a recipe is optional…you don’t need my permission to make a recipe as you see fit, but this garnish in particular was added as a fun optional bonus for those who love caramelized onions like I do!
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Great response, Rachel!
Thank you. :)
Thank you so much for the recipe. I also made your Homemade Onion Soup Mix. Together they make the best dip.
I’m so happy to hear that! It’s one of my favorite recipes, too! Thank you for taking the time to come back and leave a comment!
Delicious and also very nice reciepe
Thank you! So glad you like it!
sounds delish! onion dip is my favorite.