What’s a party without a rainbow platter? After creating this rainbow cheese plate for Sarah Hearts (still one of my favorite projects, btw), it got me thinking about other types of rainbow food arrangements. I’m that girl at a party that stands right next to the chips and dips and doesn’t move, so I decided to channel my love of all things crunchy with dip into a new food project, creating this amazing RAINBOW of dip ideas for you to make this summer. I came up with all six dip recipes to fit the colors of the rainbow as closely as possible while making sure there was some variety between each one. This is surely one of my favorite entertaining ideas I’ve ever tried, and I think every occasion needs a dip platter this magical from now on. Move over, charcuterie plates!
These SIX dip ideas are perfect for summer and adding a natural rainbow to your food platter!
First up, let’s talk arrangement, dip idea pairings and logistics. I used a large marble pastry board for setting up my dip platter because you will need something pretty large to accommodate all this food. I made dips that covered a variety of tastes, and my personal favorites ended up being the avocado cilantro chip (great for veggies!) and the roasted red pepper dip (great with just about anything!), which were both unbaked. Of the six dip ideas, three recipes are baked and three are raw. Surprise, surprise, the baked ones have cheese! However, they also have fruits or veggies in them.
Dipping Ideas:
- Veggie sticks
- Colorful tortilla chips
- Pita or naan bread
- Pita chips
- Harvest Snaps peas
- Crackers
- Pretzels
- Toasted French bread
Use dip recipes and dipping snacks that fit a color scheme, and place them close to the dips you recommend pairing them with. Arrange the dip in a general rainbow formation and enjoying trying a little bit of everything!
Keep scrolling for all SIX recipes 👇🏼
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- Pinch red pepper flakes, plus more for topping
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and process until smooth
- 1/2 head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 4 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded (plus more for topping)
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- salt and pepper
- In a large pot, boil cauliflower florets until tender
- Drain cauliflower and move to food processor
- Process cauliflower with all other ingredients until smooth (will melt together because cauliflower is hot)
- Move to oven-safe dish and bake with additional cheese for about 10 minutes, broiling the top to brown
- 1 cup corn, fresh or canned (plus more for topping)
- 1/4 cup green chiles, diced
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded (plus more for topping)
- Mix together all ingredients in a bowl, reserving some cheese for topping
- Move dip to an oven-safe bowl and top with additional cheese. Bake for about 20 minutes until heated all the way through. Top with additional roasted corn
- 1 avocado
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- salt and pepper
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor until smooth
- Refrigerate for up to two days or freeze for up to one month
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/4 cup goat cheese
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- Mix together all ingredients in a large bowl
- Move ingredients to an oven-safe bowl and bake until cheese is cooked through and blueberries are exploding, about 15 minutes
- 1/2 can sliced beets, drained
- 1 cup chickpeas, drained
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- salt and pepper
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor until smooth
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week; freezing not recommended
Elysia @ Haute & Healthy Living
I love all of these colourful dips! They’re so much fun! What a clever idea! Totally pinning this 🙂
Holly Wade
Elysia @ Haute & Healthy LivingThanks so much! It’s definitely fun for entertaining!