18 Dip Recipes You Need For Your Labor Day Party

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Labor Day celebrations are fast approaching and if you have guests coming over to celebrate you need some delicious dip for them to enjoy. Having a range of dips to serve will ensure that everyone gets what they want and leaves happy. Here are eighteen dip recipes perfect for pairing with Labor Day appetizers, burgers, and more. 

1. Strawberry Salsa

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Don’ let summer come to an end without trying out this fresh strawberry salsa. Fresh strawberries, red onions, and a few other fresh ingredients are all you need for this amazing salsa.

2. Mediterranean Cream Cheese Dip

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Mediterranean cream cheese dip is one of those dips you can never get enough of. It has incredible Mediterranean flavors, and you can easily double or triple the recipe for a larger crowd. Serve it with crackers for one or for many.

3. Mediterranean Roasted Red Pepper

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This spicy Mediterranean roasted red pepper dip has a delicious smoky flavor that’s perfect for a late summer or fall evening. Pair it with pita chips or crackers for a classic Mediterranean snack.

4. Pumpkin Hummus

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These two pumpkin hummus recipes (one sweet and one savory) make a delicious snack any time of year. It’s fantastic served with pita chips or crackers and works for a large crowd or a snack for one.

5. Copycat Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce

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While this is meant to be a sauce, many folks really enjoy dipping their fries into this copycat honey-roasted BBQ sauce, and for good reason. It’s seriously delicious stuff slathered over your favorite basket of French fries.

6. Queso Dip

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Nothing beats a pot of cheesy, gooey queso dip with corn chips. It’s perfect for sharing with friends and family and is so much better for you than the store-bought stuff. You can even drizzle this over your burgers, inside burritos, over tacos, or make easy nachos with it.

7. Simple Guacamole

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A simple guacamole is never a bad choice for get-togethers and barbecues. Everyone loves a good guac, especially with corn chips or pita chips. This delicious recipe is simple and quick to make.

8. Turmeric Hummus

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Love the benefits of turmeric? This turmeric hummus does not disappoint. Enjoy it with some pita chips, pita bread, or even some organic corn chips. It goes great on sandwiches, too.

9. Chipotle Aioli

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Chipotle aioli does double duty by being both a sauce and a dip. It’s great for fries and also goes super well with grilled burgers. So you can serve it as a condiment or as a dip. Either way, it will get rave reviews.

10. Black-Eyed Pea Hummus

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Black eyed pea hummus is unlike most hummus recipes. The flavor is mild but delicious and definitely something most folks will want second helpings of. It’s smooth and creamy just like regular hummus, but is made with delicious black beans.

11. Tex-Mex Dip

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This Tex-Mex dip is always a crowd-pleaser. Serve it with corn chips for an appetizer that is almost a meal in itself. You can change the additions to anything you like. Add corn, take away the olives, or whatever tastes best to you.

12. Peanut Butter Fruit Dip

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If you happen to have a fruit platter you are serving, serve it with this peanut butter fruit dip. You won’t have any fruit left when people catch wind of this one, and everyone will want the recipe.

13. Homemade Salsa Verde

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Homemade salsa verde has so many uses. Serve it as a dip with corn chips or use it on burgers, in burritos, or for tacos. Roast the tomatillos ahead of time so that assembling the salsa takes just minutes. It’s so much better than store-bought.

14. Onion Dip

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A simple onion dip is a great dip to serve with potato chips. But this one also works great on burgers or even as a condiment with hot dogs.

15. Taco Hummus

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Hummus usually has one of just a few flavors at the grocery store. But make it at home, and the sky is the limit where spices are concerned. This taco hummus is fantastic with corn chips and makes a nice dip for fries too.

16. Spinach Dip

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This spinach dip is made with real food ingredients and is packed with great flavor. It’s quick and easy to make and pairs well with crackers and potato chips or even goes well with burgers.

17. Artichoke Heart Hummus

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This artichoke heart hummus has true Mediterranean flavors that go really well with pita chips. The artichoke hearts add amazing flavor to an otherwise normal hummus.

18. White Bean Hummus

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Hummus doesn’t have to be made from chickpeas. You can use any number of different beans to create really delicious dips. This white bean hummus is a great example of that and goes well with pita chips and potato chips.

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Snacks are an essential part of life, but knowing what to snack on that won’t hurt your health isn’t always easy. These snack options are delicious and healthier for you while still giving you all that comfort you look for in a snack.

Author: Tiffany McCauley

Title: Food and Travel Journalist

Expertise: Food, cooking, travel

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Tiffany McCauley is a nationally syndicated writer and an award-winning cookbook author and food blogger. She has been featured on MSN, Huffington Post, Country Living Magazine, HealthLine, Redbook, and many more. Her food specialty is healthy comfort food recipes.

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