A simple, summer bowl and spoon dip that’s cold, creamy and tangy. This easy sour cream and chive dip is designed as an appetizer for pairing with crunchy potato chips and crisp veggies, but it’s also secretly amazing dolloped on roasted or baked potatoes. Made with just a few ingredients and minimal hands on time, this recipe is a snap to pull together.
A Quick and Easy Cold Dip
Fresh and in season, summer is the perfect time to whip up a tasty sour cream chip dip. Flecked with bright green chives, this cool and creamy recipe pairs perfectly with crunchy chips and crisp veggies. It’s also versatile—delicious spooned over Garlic Roasted Potatoes or shared as a dip with Crispy Oven Fries.
This Recipe Is
- shared cold
- tangy, lightly oniony
- rich and creamy
If you make homemade appetizers, you’ll enjoy this easy recipe for chive and sour cream dip. Let’s get to it!
About the Key Ingredients
- Sour Cream – rich and tangy, look for full fat (not low fat) cultured sour cream, which tends to be thicker. This will offer the best consistency for clinging to veggies and chips. Look a brand with minimal ingredients, without thickeners or stabilizers. I like Nancy’s or Organic Valley brands.
- Mayonnaise – adds a boost of tangy flavor, and richness. Use your favorite here, egg free if needed.
- Chives – fresh from the market, or garden for best texture. Look for sturdy bright green chive stalks.
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Sour Cream Chive Dip
step by step
Tip: if the chives have their flowers, you can garnish the dip with them. Chive flowers are edible and have a mild onion flavor.
Traci’s Tips
- Make Ahead: rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before sharing so the flavors can marry.
- Salt to Taste: easily increase salt to taste. I’ve included just a touch in the recipe, but find I always add a pinch or two more.
- Double It: for a larger portion, this recipe doubles easily.
5 Minute Sour Cream and Fresh Chive Dip (cold)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (226 grams) Cultured Sour Cream one small tub, full fat
- 2 tablespoons Mayonnaise*
- 1 teaspoon Minced Garlic about 1 plump clove
- 3/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/4 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt plus more to taste
- Ground Black Pepper
- 1/3 cup (15 grams) Fresh Chives chopped small
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, onion powder, lemon juice, sea salt and a few twists of fresh ground black pepper. Stir to combine. Fold in the chives. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before sharing so the flavors marry. Taste for salt adjustment.
- Share with crunchy potato chips and/or fresh crisp veggies like cucumber, celery and carrots. It will keep in a lidded container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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