Healthy dip recipes
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Smashed cannellini bean crostini
Add a little more oil to this smashed cannellini bean dip, if you prefer – the more you add, the silkier it becomes
Ultimate tomato salsa
Make this tasty healthy salsa in just 5 minutes with tomatoes, onion, garlic, lime, coriander and white wine vinegar. Serve with nachos and let everyone dig in
Spicy sweet potato hummus
Avoid waste and enjoy a filling snack by using leftover sweet potatoes in this hummus recipe – it has a spicy kick thanks to smoked paprika and chilli flakes
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Use natural yogurt to give the classic Greek dip a pouring consistency, great with slow-cooked lamb. The tang of yogurt and mint cuts through the richness
Rainbow winter dips & crudités
Who says party food can't be healthy? Enjoy this selection of dips – featuring beetroot, butternut squash and caramelised onion – alongside veg crudités and breadsticks
Pumpkin hummus
Throw a Halloween party and use a carved out pumpkin to make this creamy hummus. At other times of the year use butternut squash or a blue-skinned pumpkin
Avocado hummus & crudités
Get all five of your 5-a-day with this healthy, low-calorie, vegan recipe that works as lunch or a starter. Enjoy deliciously creamy hummus made with avocado
Burnt aubergine raita
Make this aubergine raita as a side dish for a summer barbecue. With yogurt, spring onions and mint, it's a refreshing accompaniment to meat dishes
Smoky Spanish tomato and garlic dip
A Spanish tomato dip with smoky paprika and a drizzle of sherry vinegar. A great vegan addition to the picnic platter
Courgette & tahini dip
Serve this thick, moreish dip of roasted courgettes and Greek yogurt with crudités or flatbread as part of a Lebanese meze spread
Tomatillo salsa
Make this healthy side dish as part of a Mexican feast, with fresh tomatillos, onions, chillies, avocado and lime. Serve alongside burritos and tacos
Beetroot & mint dip
A healthy and vibrant dip, flavoured with nigella seeds and cumin to serve with crudites or flatbreads - it works well in lunchboxes too
Pepper & walnut hummus with veggie dippers
Pack in the vegetables with this quick-to-make dip blitzed with sweet roasted red peppers and served with courgette, celery and carrot batons
Butternut & harissa hummus
Roast pumpkin with plenty of garlic then blitz into a Moroccan-style dip with spicy harissa and sesame paste
Lemon & coriander hummus
Hummus is so easy to make and beats shop-bought varieties every time. Try it with vegetable crudités in your packed lunch
Peanut hummus with fruit & veg sticks
This healthy, nutty dip, with tahini and smoked paprika, is perfect for spreading – eat with apple slices and vegetables for a quick lunch or snack
Red pepper & tomato relish
Blackened peppers make a great base for a homemade sauce- combine with sundried tomatoes, garlic, coriander and basil
Smoky chipotle pepper salsa
Take a little pot of salsa in your lunchbox to enjoy with vegetable crudités, tortilla chips or pitta bread
Warm Mexican bean dip with tortilla chips
A quick and easy party dip which is superhealthy, freezable and counts towards your five-a-day - what more could you want?
Red onion & Indian-spiced hummus
A hummus is a perfect starter for sharing. This one is spiked with gentle spices, guaranteed to rouse the senses
Smashed bean dip
Dip vegetable crudités into this low-fat, moreish dip for a superhealthy snack fix
Chickpea & red pepper dip
A fresh and healthy chickpea & red pepper dip for entertaining
Tomato & chilli harissa
Turn an abundance of veg into this Middle Eastern spice paste to use in marinades, Moroccan tagines, dips and soups
Smoked aubergine purée
This is great served with grilled meat or chicken and also makes a simple lunch for vegetarians