Easy dip recipes that only need 3 ingredients

What’s a good chip without a dip to go with it? Whether it be potato chip, tortilla chip or even the currently very popular baked vegetable chip, it needs an equally delicious dip to elevate its flavours.

You will definitely find something to pair your chips with from among the following easy dips that take only 3 ingredients to prepare.

Guacamole

The classic guacamole is one of the easiest dips to make. Not only is it creamy and delicious, but it is made of avocados which have been labelled a super-food by nutritionists and so, it is also good for health.

All you need for this recipe are avocados, lime and coriander.

• Scoop out the flesh from a ripe avocado and put it in your bowl.
• Take a fork and mash the avocado. You can also do this using a mortar and pestle if you prefer. Mash the avocado according to the consistency you like: whether smooth or a bit chunkier.
• Squeeze lime juice according to taste.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Garnish with coriander.

You can elevate this dip by adding finely chopped onions or tomatoes and even paprika for some heat.

Cucumber and tomato salsa

Cucumber salsa is a play on classic tomato salsa. This dip goes especially well with tortilla chips, which tend to be a bit sturdier than the other kinds of chips.

• Finely dice a fresh cucumber. Cut it into very tiny cubes.
• Fine dice a tomato keeping it roughly the same size as the cucumber.
• Squeeze fresh lime juice and add salt and pepper according to taste.

If you want more flavours, you can also add onions and bell peppers to this dip.

Yoghurt and dill dip

You might have already had yoghurt and dill sauce with fish. This combination also makes for a great dip for chips. The dill and lemon would add freshness and flavour to any kind of chip.

• Finely chop the dill and add it to the yoghurt.
• Squeeze fresh lime juice on top and stir everything together thoroughly.
• Crack some fresh pepper and add salt according to taste.

Baked cheese and spinach dip

This dip is perhaps not as no-fuss as the others but it is delicious enough to warrant the tiny bit of extra effort it needs. The ingredients you need are any kind of cheese that melts easily like cheddar, sour cream and spinach.

• In a medium-sized baking dish, add the cheese, sour cream and spinach.
• Preheat the oven to 220 °C
• Put the baking dish in and bake for 15 minutes
• Give all the melted components a good mix and your dip is ready for you to enjoy.

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