Pesto Yogurt Dip for Veggies
This Greek yogurt pesto dip for veggies is incredibly easy to make and healthy too! It's made with only 3 ingredients: pesto, Greek yogurt, and kosher salt.
Ingredients
Pesto Yogurt Dip
- 1/2 cup pesto homemade or store-bought
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Veggie Bundles
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 medium carrot washed and peeled
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 bunch green onions
- 20 stalks fresh chives
Instructions
Pesto Yogurt Dip
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Wash the red bell pepper and cut the top 1/2 inch off. Remove the seed core and set the pepper aside.
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Mix together the yogurt, pesto, and salt. Taste and add more salt if necessary.
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Pour dip into red bell pepper.
Veggie Bundles
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Wash and cut all of the vegetables into 1/4 inch by 3 inch sticks.
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Group the veggies into 9 bundles with at least 1 of each in every group.
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Tie each bundle with a fresh chive.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
I call for 20 chives because they break easily. You can also you green onions to tie the bundles.
Above is a simple recipe for a pesto greek yogurt dip for veggies. I use Greek yogurt because I like the sharp tanginess of it. It creates a creamy dip without a lot of saturated fat.
Pesto is a powerhouse of flavor. You don't need to add dry herbs, garlic powder, or fresh herbs to the dip because all of those are packed into the pesto.
If you're not a fan of Greek yogurt, try using regular plain yogurt. Just please make sure it's unsweetened! I've also used sour cream (full fat) in place of the yogurt and that's yielded excellent results as well.
If you have sundried tomatoes on hand, mince up a tablespoon and stir those in. I've also found a squeeze of lemon is good on just about everything, including this dip.