I love indulging in healthy dips and this one is loaded with vegetables! I think you’re going to love the crunch and the flavor!
There I was, browsing Pinterest, when I came across a photo of this skinny poolside dip.
Now, you guys, I love dip. I’m generally powerless to resist it. But, when I hear things like “skinny” in a recipe title, I’m usually not that excited. I’m sorry, but fat and calories are delicious. Still, there was something about the dip that just made me curious.
I clicked the photo and was led to Home Trends Utah, where the recipe for the dip was shared. And I could not get that dip out of my head. I’d already been to the grocery store twice that day. There was no way I could go back for the dip ingredients. It’d be wrong. I’d be an embarassment to my family. The cashiers already look at me funny and I could just imagine what they’d say if I went back again.
Then I looked at the dip again, hopped in my car, and went to a different grocery store that I only go to when I’ve worn out my welcome at my home store.
This dip, man. It’s surprisingly good. I mean, it’s basically a bunch of raw veggies stirred up with some cream cheese and ranch seasoning. I used full fat cream cheese, because like I said: Calories are delicious. That said, I did reduce the cream cheese by half. So…basically it’s still somewhat skinny. I mean, right? You can totally use fat free or low fat cream cheese if you’re into that sort of thing. I didn’t miss the extra brick of cream cheese, but do what you feel is right in your heart.
This dip is full of crunchy bell peppers, corn, jalapenos, and black olives. You could add in some black beans, if you swing that way. Or maybe some sundried tomatoes? Finely diced carrots? Raw green beans? If it’s crunchy, it’d probably be delicious in this dip.
I love snacks and appetizers like my grape jelly meatballs, buffalo chicken sliders, and white queso dip for the big game. If you’d like to try some healthy dips this year, this is the one!
Skinny Poolside Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 red bell pepper finely diced
- 1 jalapeno seeded, finely diced (double it up or leave in seeds if you want more spice)
- 1 small can black olives finely diced
- 15 ounces canned corn drained
- 1 packet ranch seasoning
Instructions
- Dump everything into a bowl and start stirring it together. As the vegetables start to release a little of their water, the mixture will come together much easier. Continue stirring until well combined.
- Serve immediately or store in the fridge, covered, for up to 24 hours. The longer the dip sets, the more water the vegetables will release. We prefer this eaten sooner than later.
- Serve with crackers or chips.
Nutrition Information:
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The Best Spinach Artichoke Dip by Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
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Cilantro Lime Mexi-Corn Dip by Kitchen Meets Girl
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Clem says
Nice recipe – but in UK ‘skinny dip’ has an altogether different meaning; it refers to swimming au naturel
Karly says
Means the same thing here! This is skinny poolside dip… a little different! 😉
Alison Maas says
This has become a summer staple in our house. You really can’t mess it up, and it’s so good with pretzel thins. I like to add minced or roasted garlic and some pickled jalapenos.
Karly says
This one is a favorite here too! We’re making it for a pool party today! 🙂 Sounds good with garlic and pickled jalapenos!
Stephanie says
I add black beans and sour cream to bulk it up and make it easier to scoop
Karly says
Delicious!
Patti Goodman says
I made this dip and it was thick and creamy and delish! I made it as an app. at a pool party while we were waiting for pizza…and guess what?? After an hour or so later, once the pizza arrived, the dip was set aside and became watery and bubbly, kind of like the picture. That’s what happens when veggies breakdown and release their liquids. After a stir and overnight in the fridge, it was good as new! I’m sure this may be similar to what happened while she was trying to get the perfect picture. The dip was lovely, unlike the negativity on here.
Katherine Hardison says
We LOVE this recipe! We make it for every family get together and leftovers are unheard of. We aren’t huge fans of olives so I use a can of black beans (drained & rinsed before adding to mixture). So good!!
Karly says
So glad you like the recipe! I’m sure it’s wonderful with the black beans!
Robin says
Your picture doesn’t look appealing to me. It looks runny, so I’m afraid to try this recipe. The poolside dip I’ve made before had similar ingredients from what I can remember, but it was thick and creamy and help up well on a chip. This looks gross, it’s so watery it has bubbles in it. Not sure what made it that way?
Karly says
Well, thanks for saying so.
B says
Wow people need to keep their negative opinions on the ‘look’ (not taste) to their selves.
Courtney says
People who comment this kind of stuff on recipe sites are the literal dregs of humanity.
J says
This is not “skinny” by any stretch of the imagination. It’s full of saturated fat and carbs. Sorry, you’re fooling yourself by calling it skinny
Karly says
As mentioned, feel free to use reduced fat or fat free cream cheese to cut the fat. I also mentioned that you can use whatever vegetables you like. It can be as skinny as you’d like to make it – I personally am happy with where it’s at.
Trindy Walker says
What is ranch seasoning? I’m in Australia and never heard of it before
Marla says
Ranch dip is in a packet in the salad dressing aisle. It’s used to make ranch dressing or various dips.
JOC says
Can you use Greek yogurt instead of cream cheese?
Karly says
You could, but the dip won’t be as thick and will have a different flavor. Should work fine though.