This super flexible avocado yogurt dip is light, tangy, and incredibly easy to make, not to mention a lovely shade of pale green. It works perfectly as a dip for crackers and crunchy vegetables in a rainbow assortment of colors, but it can also be adapted to lots of other uses. Thinned with a little water, it’s a Green Goddess salad dressing, or thickened with a bit more yogurt, it’s a great condiment for Greek food. You could even use it as a taco topping with some cotija cheese sprinkled on top. For more tastes of hygge, get this Twice-Cooked Sweet Potatoes with Rosemary, Hazelnuts, and Crème Fraîche recipe and this Enriched Polenta Porridge with Raspberries and Crème Fraîche recipe.

  • Yield: 1 1/2 cups
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Total: 10 min
  • Active: 10 min

Ingredients (20)

For the dip:

  • 1 avocado
  • 2/3 cup whole milk yogurt
  • 1/4 cup chopped chives, plus extra for garnish
  • 1 lime, zested and juiced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for garnish
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • large pinch salt, plus extra for garnish
  • few cracks black pepper, plus extra for garnish
  • drizzle olive oil, for garnish
  • sprinkle of chives, for garnish

For the vegetables:

  • 1 bunch colorful carrots, tops trimmed
  • 1 bulb fennel, trimmed into long spears
  • 1/2 head purple cauliflower, trimmed into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 bunch radishes, cut in half and tops trimmed
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber, cut into 3-inch spears
  • 1 cup snap peas
  • 1 cup green olives

Instructions

  1. Wash and trim all vegetables, pack in glassware, and toss onto a big cutting board when you’re ready to feast.
  2. Meanwhile, make the dip. Place avocado, yogurt, chives, lime zest and juice, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, cumin, and salt and pepper into a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth. Adjust seasonings if needed. Serve immediately in pretty bowl with a drizzle of olive oil, sprinkle of fresh chives, and pinch of salt and pepper