Description
A creamy and tangy dip made with dill pickles, cream cheese, sour cream, and a touch of cayenne for heat, perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 cup finely chopped dill pickles, plus more for garnish
1/2 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp. dill pickle juice
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
1/4 tsp. minced garlic
Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
Potato chips, to serve
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese, chopped pickles, sour cream, pickle juice, chopped dill, garlic, and cayenne pepper. Mix until smoothly combined.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dip for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
- After chilling, garnish the dip with extra chopped dill and pickles, if desired. Serve with potato chips or any dippers you prefer.
Notes
- If you prefer a sweeter dip, use bread and butter pickles.
- Substitute sour cream with mayonnaise for a sweeter flavor.
- Adjust the consistency with more pickle juice if needed, but be careful not to add too much salt.
- Add chopped pickled jalapeños for an extra kick.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Do not reheat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Mix and Chill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of the dip
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
