Nothing beats a successful night of at-home entertaining. Be it a lavish dinner party or a casual barbecue, seeing friends and family gather to enjoy good company and good food is always a delight.
While entertaining can be joyous, sometimes the stress of food prep can get the better of you — especially if you’re planning on feeding a lot of guests. That’s where the humble dip comes into play.
A crowd-pleasing starter, dips always pack a flavour punch, plus they keep your visitor’s tastebuds occupied until the main meal is served. But, where there is dip, there are crackers, and with so many varieties available, sometimes is can be tricky to choose the right base. Available at Coles in a selection of three flavours — Sea Salt, Chilli Jam and Burnt Fig (our favourite is Chilli Jam), Kettle Flat Bread Crackers are a flavoursome, wholegrain cracker choice that is perfect for dipping!
Feeling inspired to try out some new dip recipes at your next soirée? These easy-to-make recipes are the perfect mixture of classic and modern dips that your guests are sure to love.
Queso anejo and poblano chillies bring an authentic Mexican flavour to this gourmet guacamole. If you can’t lay your hands on any queso anejo, you can use parmesan and other similar cheeses in its place.
Cumin gives a lovely hint of spice to this sweet carrot dip. Serve as part of an after-school snack with blanched vegetables such as snow peas, baby corn or red capsicum (bell peppers).
For that party, barbecue or family get-together, it’s tempting to just scoop up a selection of dips from the supermarket. Make your own, however, and you’ll save money, know exactly what has gone into the food, plus most homemade dips, like this one, are ridiculously quick and easy to make.
Red capsicum dip is nutritious, tastes great and is very easy to make. Here, we’ve given you a spiced up Moroccan version. Serve dip with crusty bread; we used toasted pitta bread.
Deliciously creamy and packed full of the goodness of yellow split peas, this tasty dip is perfect enjoyed with veggie sticks or cracker as a afternoon snack or starter.
This savoury dip is quick and easy to make and goes equally well with corn chips, crudités, or vegetable sticks. It’s perfect for a gathering of family and friends, or an after-school snack.
