Avocado Dip
Creamy, fresh, and endlessly adaptable, this simple avocado dip is the perfect go-to recipe for any occasion. It's quick to make and impossible to resist - a staple you'll turn to again and again.
With its smooth texture and naturally rich flavour, it's delicious as a spread for appetisers, a dip for crackers or veggies, or a silky layer in sandwiches and wraps. Think of it as a blank canvas - you can keep it classic or mix in your favourite extras like herbs, spices, chilli or citrus to suit any dish.
Ingredients:
Makes approximately 3/4 cup of dip.
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 1/8 cup sour cream
- 1 clove garlic
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh coriander or parsley
- Optional extras: finely diced red onion, finely diced capsicum or chilli
Useful Equipment:
Step-by-Step Method:
Prepare Ingredient Components
- Finely chop the fresh herbs. A neat way to do this is to gather them into a small bundle, then slice them thinly.
- To finish chopping them finely, hold the knife by the tip and handle, and gently rock it back and forth over the herbs.
Finely chopping the herbs.
- Use a microplane to grate in the clove of garlic.
Alternatively you can use pre-crushed garlic or crush your own.
Finely grating the garlic.
- Grate in the lemon zest. You can continue using the same microplane for this.
Zesting the lemon.
- Add the avocado.
- Squeeze over the lemon juice to add flavour and stop the avocado from going brown.
Adding the avocado and lemon juice.
- Add the salt and pepper.
- Mash it all together.
Seasoning the avocado.
- Add the sour cream and mix it through.
Mashing the dip.
The dip is now ready to use. You can either put it in a bowl to serve or put it into a piping bag ready to use on your appetiser or sandwich.
Putting the avocado dip in to a piping bag.
Finished Dip
Simple, creamy, and full of fresh flavour, this avocado dip is proof that the best recipes don’t need to be complicated.
Whether you serve it as a quick snack or a stylish appetiser, this always delivers the perfect balance of smooth texture and vibrant taste.
Avocado dip used on appetisers.
Recipe Ideas
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