Dip Recipe Help Please

[PurpleCat]

I can use garlic powder but not garlic.  No Mayo.

Need a dip for DD.  Keep trying recipes I find online, modify what I must and they are yucky! 

Because of sesame, most packaged dips are out.  Found one "Simply Organics" Ranch at Whole Foods - I called, no sesame but when I made it, it was very gross!  None of us liked it.

Anybody have one to share?  She's tired of the same salad dressing as a dip too.

[twinturbo]

Is vegan guac out? What does she like in terms of flavor, texture?

[PurpleCat]

Yes it is out.  Anything with a pit is OAS for her.

Before her Garlic and Sesame allergies she loved Ranch, Veggie (I used the Knorr Mix), French Onion.

She did not mind the Dehydrated Veggies but did not like when I put spinach in it.

[twinturbo]

How 'creative' may we get? I don't want to suggest anything that's essentially wows you in a bad way. lol.

[hedgehog]

Sorry I don't have measurements, I always wing it.  Greek yogurt, must be full fat or low-fat, not fat-free.  Garlic powder to taste (since you said garlic powder is OK, I prefer the real thing but have done it with powder).  A handful of fresh dill, chopped finely.  Lemon juice and lemon zest.  Salt to taste.  Make sure it sits for a while for the flavors to blend.  It does not taste nearly as good freshly made as having sat in the fridge for at least a few hours.

[PurpleCat]

How 'creative' may we get? I don't want to suggest anything that's essentially wows you in a bad way. lol.

Thanks for asking, I like to play in the kitchen so be as creative as you want!  I have basic tools that include a food processor, blender, and a stick blender.

[PurpleCat]

Thanks Hedgehog!   I've never tried making dip with Greek Yogurt but the kids eat yogurt so I'll have to try making it. 

[nameless]

you can make your own french onion by slicing thin some vidalia onions and carmelizing them on the stovetop with olive oil and sea salt...add in some fresh herbs --- sour cream or greek yogurt...YUMMEH!

[twinturbo]

What about a satay sauce subbing sunbutter in for pb and leaving out other known allergens? I think it'd be fine if you left it to sunbutter, soy sauce, chili, lime juice, a little ginger if you want that galangal/lemongrass taste. Powdered garlic if she actually likes the taste. It's good for roasted veg, chicken on a stick.

[nameless]

You  might be able to get ideas from AllRecipes searching for dip http://allrecipes.com/search/default.aspx?qt=k&wt=dip&rt=r&origin=Home%20Page

or Foodgawker searching for dip: http://foodgawker.com/?s=dip

Subbing sour cream, buttermilk, greek yogurt for mayo usually works (and sometimes I'll just do that to not have the mayo)

Good luck!

[hezzier]

I've seen a butternut squash dip recipe recently, but had tahini.  Not sure how it would be without.  The picture was definitely thicker no runny like salad dressing.

[Macabre]

We make hummus all the time without tahini.  And you can basically take any bean--favas, black beans--and come up with variations. 

We make a black bean dip that is yummers! 

As a Texan I've got to say this:  salsa. Any dip list is incomplete without it. 

[PurpleCat]

Thanks for the suggestions.  First try will the the onion - so simple!  DD won't eat sunbutter, the rest of us do though.

[nameless]

have you tried any vegan mayo?  There was a one I'd get at Whole Foods --- I can't remember the brand --- but it was good/mayo like if mixed in things that one wouldn't notice too much ---- like potato salad, dips, etc. 

[PurpleCat]

Do you mean Veganaise?  I use to buy that since DH is a huge mayo fan but when I tried it with DD she had a reaction!  This was years ago and the best we can guess is it was some kind of cross contamination.  My memory is a bit sketchy but they thought it might be cross contaminated oil and I forget why - something about where, how or when it was pressed.

It was a helpful product until that day.