5 Minute Sour Cream and Fresh Chive Dip (cold)

Sour cream and chive dip in a bowl surrounded by chips and fresh veggies.

5 Minute Sour Cream and Fresh Chive Dip (cold)

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 potatoes.

This recipe yields about 1 1/4 cups (270 grams).

Course Appetizer, Condiment

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword Sour Cream Chive Dip

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings 1/4 cup servings

Calories 129kcal

Author Traci York

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.

Notes

*Egg Free: for an egg free dip, look for mayonnaise made without eggs. I like Vegenaise.

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