Three Easy Party Dips – 5 simple ingredients

Name: Easy Party Dips Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup thick, plain yogurt; ½ cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons emon juice; 1 clove garlic (minced); ¼ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper; ½ cup mayonnaise; ¼ cup liquid honey; ¼ cup Dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic (minced); ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup kale; ½ cup cilantro; 1 avocado; 1 clove garlic (minced); 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice (to thin)

5 stars (38 ratings)

14 Comments

Jump to Recipe

Gluten Free Gluten Free Vegetarian Vegetarian

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.

These easy party dips are essential for stress-free entertaining. They're a colorful trio of dips that includes creamy parmesan, honey mustard, and green goddess. They're ready in just 15 minutes (total), and everyone will rave about them!

For more easy entertaining ideas, also try our epic holiday cheese board or cheese board with baked pomegranate and brie.

Three Easy Party Dips on a tray with chips and veggies

Easy party dip ingredients
How to make these easy party dips
Tips for making a party dip platter
FAQS
Other ways to use these easy party dips
More easy party dips

All home chefs need a repertoire of easy recipes they can pull out when company pops by unexpectedly. These three dip recipes are delicious, versatile, and they're ready in minutes.

Each dip recipe uses just 5 ingredients, and some ingredients are used in all three recipes. You barely need to measure, and you can easily adjust the quantities to suit your preference. For example, if you like more bite, add a bit more dijon mustard. Like it sweet? Add more honey. You get the idea.

Have fun building a platter with fresh vegetables, fruits, crackers, pretzels, tortilla chips, or anything else you can find in your fridge or pantry. It's a healthier way to snack that still leaves plenty of room for dinner.

If you're hosting a party, save time by preparing them in advance. Pull them out of the fridge when guests arrive and enjoy them with a cocktail or glass of wine.

Whether it's the holidays, game night, or a last-minute hang out at your place, you simply can't go wrong with these quick and easy party dips!

If you love easy dip recipes, also try our spinach artichoke dip and our easy guacamole!

Easy party dip ingredients

These easy dips for parties are classics, plus they're simple to make and use only 5 ingredients each!

Here's what you'll need for the creamy parmesan dip:

Plain yogurt – use a thick, creamy Greek-style yogurt.
Parmesan cheese – for its delicious bold cheesy flavor. A few feta crumbles also taste great.
Dijon mustard – has a tangy tart taste that compliments the other flavors beautifully.
Lemon juice – for a pop of bright citrus flavor.
Garlic
Salt + pepper

Here's what you'll need for the honey mustard dip:

Mayonnaise – we use a regular mayonnaise for that full flavor experience but you can use light, or swap it for Greek yogurt if you prefer.
Honey – any runny honey variety will do.
Dijon mustard – we use dijon for its bold tangy taste with a bit of heat. You can use yellow prepared mustard if you prefer but it will change the taste.
Garlic
Salt

This is what you'll need for the green goddess dip:

Kale – we use kale but you can use spinach or any greens you have on hand like swiss chard or arugula.
Cilantro – parsley also tastes great in place of cilantro.
Avocado – make sure your avocado is nice and ripe for maximum creaminess.
Garlic
Dijon mustard
Lemon juice – you can adjust the taste by adding more or less lemon, depending on your taste preference. You can also use other citrus juices like lime juice or orange juice.

a hand dipping a pretzel in one of the easy party dips

How to make these easy party dips

These 5-ingredient dips make the perfect appetizer for game nights, the holidays, and impromptu gatherings of all kinds. Guests will have fun dipping their hearts out with these recipes!

Here's how to make the creamy parmesan dip:

We make this dip first so that the flavors have time to meld together while we're making the other dips. Simply place all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well.

This is how we make the honey mustard dip:

Stir all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Easy peasy!

To make the green goddess dip:

Place all ingredients into the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. That's it!

Full recipe instructions are in the recipe card below.

Tips for making a party dip platter

Every party needs a dip to serve with crackers, bread, or veggies, and turning it into a platter can be so much fun! There's absolutely no right or wrong way to make a dip platter. Just find a nice big plate or board, transfer the dips to cute little bowls, and choose around five foods to serve them with.

Here are a few ideas of finger foods that taste great with these easy party dips:

Pretzels, pretzel sticks, or soft pretzels
Root veggie chips
Ruffled potato chips or tortilla chips
Warm pita bread or pita chips
Crackers or seed crackers
Raw veggies like carrots (or rainbow carrots), cucumbers, snow peas, snap peas, bell peppers, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, radishes, or celery sticks to name a few.
Roasted veggies like sweet potato rounds, cauliflower or broccoli florets, carrots, asparagus spears, or even brussels sprouts.

A dip platter is the perfect thing to serve at Christmas, Thanksgiving, a super bowl party, or any special occasion.

FAQS

Can I prepare them ahead of time?

Yes! Apart from the green goddess dressing which needs to be made just before serving, the dips can be made 2-3 days in advance. Simply store them in airtight containers in the fridge. Pull them out a ½ hour before guests arrive so they have time to come to room temperature.

How long do the dips last in the fridge?

The honey mustard and creamy parmesan dips will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days. Because the green goddess dressing has avocado in it, it will brown or oxidize pretty rapidly. You can still eat it but it will change to an unappetizing brown color.

How long can the parmesan dip sit on the counter?

Because it has dairy in it, the creamy parmesan dip should sit out at room temperature for no longer than two hours.

green goddess dip - one of the easy party dips on a platter

Other ways to use these easy party dips

There are so many ways to transform these party dips into more than simply dips. Here are some of our favorite ways to dunk, dress, and spread 'em:

For the creamy parmesan dip, spoon it over your favorite roasted vegetables like sauteed asparagus or roasted broccoli. Toss it with chopped romaine lettuce for a caesar-like dressing, or even pour it over noodles for a pasta side dish.

For the honey mustard dip, try pouring it over salmon before you bake it in the oven, or use it as a dip for chicken fingers. Even slather it inside a ham and cheese sandwich.

For the green goddess dip, spread it on a sandwich piled high with turkey and veggies, use it on your tacos instead of guacamole, or serve it with baked salmon. Serve it in a grain bowl with rice or quinoa and roasted veggies for a wholesome complete meal.