Everyone loves to dive into this slimy Halloween Swamp Dip complete with fallen tree tops and logs! Fresh herbs, feta, scallions and avocado offer a bright, fresh tasting dip perfect for your Halloween festivities!
Swamp Dip
I’ve been making this dip for years using Uncle Dan’s California Dill dip mix. A secret betrothed to me by friends during office potlucks in the 90’s.
While I still use the dip on occasion and highly recommend it in a pinch because it tastes fabulous, these days I try to use fresh herbs and ingredients I normally have on hand to make this dip really howl on Halloween!
An Anytime Dip
While we might call this our Halloween Swamp Dip, truth is you can make this dip any time of the year. Here’s other times this dip, similar to a green goddess dip, come in handy:
- The fresh herbs make it a perfect pair for summer crudites.
- Whip up a batch for St. Patrick’s Day and serve it with all things green.
- Dress it up with red peppers or pomegranate seeds for your Christmas spread.
PRO TIPS
- I blanch the broccoli for 1-2 minutes or steam and drain to give it that bright green colour.
- I prefer the thicker pretzel sticks vs thin ones but sometimes you have to buy what you can find in the stores so both work!
- If time is on your side let the mixture sit in the refrigerator for a couple hours to blend flavours.
If you like this recipe and are looking for more fun and festive Halloween bites, we’ve got some more recipes to tantalize your taste buds.
More Halloween Recipes to check out
- Witches Hat Cheese Ball
- Popcorn Balls on Sticks
- Pomegranate and Orange Quinoa Salad
- Bats and Cobweb Pasta
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Ingredients
- 1/3 cup fresh mint, rough chop
- 1/3 cup fresh dill, rough chop
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley, rough chop
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, rough chop
- 1 jalapeno seeded and veins removed
- 2 scallions, ends removed and chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/3 cup cup feta
- 1 avocado, stone removed, peeled, chopped
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup pretzel sticks
- 1.5 cups broccoli flowers cut into smaller pieces and blanched
Instructions
- Using a food processor, hand held blender or food chopper blend together mint through olive oil until pureed. Use more olive oil if needed to keep it loose.
- Stir puree into Greek yogurt, sour cream and mayonnaise. Refridgerate until ready to serve.
- Spread dip on a flat platter or plate. Place pretzels and broccoli around dip to look like fallen trees. Serve.
Love this! so perfect for a last minute addition for the Halloween party tomorrow.
Looks super yummy and healthy! I will definitely try it!
Haha brilliant!,The perfect way to get kids interested.
Great way to get some veggies in while still be a fun and festive appetizer!
Oh my how fun and delicious for our family gathering and a great way to get the kiddos to eat healthy!