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Made with just a handful of simple ingredients, this easy sour cream and chive dip recipe comes together with barely any effort at all! Yet, it’s bursting with the savory flavor of fresh chives and creamy sour cream. Make a double batch – it’ll go quickly!
As a backyard gardener, I love finding new ways to use my freshly grown herbs. Chives have such a mild flavor like a cross between an herb and an onion.
Especially during the spring before your chive blossoms bloom, this is a great way to enjoy using a nice harvest of chives quickly!
Be sure to let some of your chives flower so you can make this delicious chive blossom butter, too!
Even if you aren’t a home gardener, this dip has so much flavor, you won’t mind picking up some chives at your local grocery store or farmers market.
This sour cream chive dip is perfect to make before parties, especially BBQs, and tastes wonderful with classic crispy potato chips. So good!
If you love growing your own herbs and veggies, you’ll love turning your homegrown green onions into this green onion salt! Don’t forget to save your chive flowers for this chive blossom butter!
What you’ll love about this sour cream and chive dip:
Equipment
You’ll only need a few simple everyday tools to make this creamy sour cream dip.
Ingredients
- Sour Cream: The base of this dip is full fat sour cream, which gives it its tangy flavor and creamy texture.
- Mayonnaise: A small amount of mayonnaise is added to the dip to give it a richer flavor and a smoother texture.
- Garlic powder: Garlic is added to the dip to give it a subtle kick of flavor. You can use either fresh garlic or garlic powder.
- Chives: Chives are the star ingredient in this dip. They give this creamy dip its signature flavor and a pop of color.
- Salt and Pepper: Salt and black pepper are added to taste to enhance the flavors of the dip.
How to Make
1. Add all the ingredients to a small mixing bowl.
2. Stir to combine.
3. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, if not longer, to let the flavors come together.
4. Serve with chips, fresh veggies, or roasted potatoes.
Tips & Variations
- Instead of garlic powder, try using onion powder for a mellow onion flower.
- Replace the garlic powder with 2-3 cloves of fresh minced garlic for a nice bite.
- Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice for a tangy twist on this delicious dip.
- For a lower fat, higher protein snack, use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream
- If you don’t have fresh chives available, you can add chive flavor with 4 teaspoons of dried chives. Be sure to let the finished dip rest for at least two hours to rehydrate the chives.
- This 6-ingredient sour cream dip recipe is naturally low carb, especially if you use mayonnaise without added sugar.
- If you can’t find chives, use some spring onions instead.
Storage
This sour cream chives dip recipe stores very well. Place leftover dip in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
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How to Serve Sour Cream Chive Dip
There are so many ways to use your homemade chive dip! Although chips are a classic, try expanding your horizons with some of these treats.
- Salted potato chips
- Tortilla chips
- French fries
- Celery sticks
- Cucumber stick
- Sliced bell peppers
- Roasted baby potatoes
- Pita bread or pita chips
- Sweet potato wedges
FAQs
To make your own sour cream chive dip, you need sour cream, mayonnaise, fresh chives, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
You can pare it down even more and use just sour cream, chives, and salt for a creamy, tasty snack.
Creamy dips usually aren’t enjoyed as a heathy treat, but this chive dip is naturally low carb. It doesn’t have any added sugar, but it is high in fat.
You can easily make this recipe your own. If you want a lower fat treat, use fat free sour cream and skip the mayo.
There are many ways to use up fresh chives, including drying them, making chive salt or chive blossom butter, making chive blossom vinegar, or adding them to dried herb mixes, and more.
My favorite way to use chives is to make this sour cream and chive dip that tastes amazing with a salty, crunchy piece of cucumber or salty chips.
Related Recipes
- How to Make Green Onion Salt
- Dehydrating Green Onions
- Chive Blossom Butter
- Roasted Garlic Butter
- Garlic Scape Compound Butter
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Sour Cream and Chive Dip
Equipment
- 1 medium bowl
- Measuring spoons
- Cutting board
- Knife
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a small mixing bowl.
- Stir to combine.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, if not longer, to let the flavors come together.
- Serve with chips, fresh veggies, or roasted potatoes.
Notes
- Instead of garlic powder, try using onion powder for a mellow onion flower.
- Replace the garlic powder with 2-3 cloves of fresh minced garlic for a nice bite.
- Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice for a tangy twist on this delicious dip.
- For a lower fat, higher protein snack, use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream
- If you don’t have fresh chives available, you can add chive flavor with four teaspoons (1 1/3 tablespoons) of dried chives. Be sure to let the finished dip rest for at least two hours to rehydrate the chives.
- This 6-ingredient sour cream dip recipe is naturally low carb, especially if you use mayonnaise without added sugar.
- If you can’t find chives, use some spring onions instead.
Nutrition
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Sour cream and chives…one of my favorites on baked potato. Now I can make the sour cream part myself. Heaven!