Green Goddess Veggie Dip Cups

Posted on July 4, 2013

Green Goddess Veggie Dip Cups are super problem solvers — keep a bunch of these in the fridge and you won’t even think about that bag of chips…and let’s just say that the dreaded communal dip bowl is now a thing of the past.

I was put on appetizer duty for a friend’s barbecue today. She wanted to solve the problem of the appetizer table that sits untouched while all her guests spread out around the yard talking and drinking. She asked me to come with something more portable that people could take with them instead of being tethered to a table.

I came up with these little veggie dip cups. I love them. They’re colorful and healthy, and they completely avoid the whole communal dip in the sun issue. I hate that. Everybody gets their own personal, portable, appetizer which makes for happy guests who are free to mingle…your parties just got 100% better.

I started with a dip version of my homemade Green Goddess Dressing. I layered it at the bottom of each cup.

Then I julienned the most colorful bunch of veggies I could find. Rainbow carrots, peppers, jicama, thin asparagus, English cucumber…anything that was crunchy and long enough to stack in the cup. For vegetables like asparagus and green beans I blanched them in boiling water for just about 30 seconds to take the raw ‘edge’ off, and then put them into ice water to stop the cooking and keep their bright color. Pop cherry tomatoes on the end of long toothpicks.

You could do this with any dip you want. I almost went with a hummus, that would be great.

Veggie Dip Cups with Green Goddess Dip

Ingredients

dip

1/3 cup parsley leaves
1/3 cup fresh dill fronds
1/3 cup tarragon leaves
1/3 cup chives
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 clove garlic, smashed
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup soft goat cheese
1-2 tsp anchovy paste (optional but I recommend it)
salt and fresh cracked black pepper

veggie cups

8 oz clear plastic party tumblers (mine were about 3 1/2 inches high)
assorted colorful veggies:
asparagus
green beans
rainbow carrots
jicama
bell peppers
English (or Persian) cucumber
skinny green onions
sugar snap peas
cherry tomatoes to put on the end of long toothpicks
whatever else you like

Instructions

To make the dip --- rinse your herbs well and put them in the bowl of a small food processor. Run the machine until the herbs are finely mined, scraping down the sides as you go to get all the herbs completely processed. This is going to give your dip that lovely pale green color.
Add the lemon juice, garlic, and mayonnaise and continue processing until everything is blended well and there are no larger pieces of herbs left. You will still have to scrape down the sides.
Add the yogurt, sour cream, goat cheese and anchovy paste. Process until blended.
Taste the dip, and add the salt and pepper. Add extra lemon if needed.
To assemble the cups --- peel and slice the veggies into sticks. Cut them to a length where they will just peek out from the tops of your cups when stacked.
For tough vegetables like the beans and asparagus, plunge them in a pot of boiling salted water for about 30 seconds to a minute after it comes back to a boil. Then put them directly into a bath of ice water to stop the cooking and retain their bright color.
Layer a little dip on the bottom of each cup. Then arrange an grouping of vegetable sticks on top. Keep cold and covered with a damp paper towel until ready to serve.

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notes:

Anchovy paste comes in a tube and lasts forever in the fridge. It doesn’t taste ‘fishy’, and gives the dip a wonderful flavor. The paste and the tarragon are key to the Green Goddess experience.
If you slice up your veggies ahead of time, wrap them in damp paper towels to keep them from drying out.
Use plastic cups with high sides so your veggies stay put.
Make sure to layer enough of the dip at the bottom, you don’t want your cup to run dry before all the veggies are gone.
Of course use your favorite store bought dip or creamy salad dressing in place of the Green Goddess.

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20 Comments

Dara

October 30, 2016 at 1:57 am

Love the idea. Where did you get the tumblers. I have not been able to find this size.

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Sue
October 30, 2016 at 5:43 am
This is an old post, Dara, so I don’t recall exactly where I got them,but I’ve seen them in other large grocery stores a lot. Any medium, slightly flared cup should work.

Kylee @KyleeCooks.com

May 10, 2016 at 9:03 am

I would SO love to see these on a table at a party. I’d be grabbing 2 just for me!
Something so cool about individual cups of deliciousness. Easy to get your veggies in when you make it looks so pretty!

Camilla

May 10, 2016 at 8:56 am

I’ve never seen this idea before and absolutely love it, a great way to get kids to eat healthy veggies:-)

Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom

May 10, 2016 at 8:34 am

I’ve seen the veggie cups like this before, but I’m LOVING the asparagus spears and green goddess dip you’ve used here! I’m thinking these would be perfect for my son’s birthday party in July!

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Sue
May 10, 2016 at 8:40 am
Thanks Kelly, they really do work well for parties, especially outdoors.

Sandi (@fearless_dining)

May 10, 2016 at 8:25 am

What a fun way to get kids to eat the rainbow :-)

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Sue
May 10, 2016 at 8:30 am
I think it’s ideal for kids — put some ranch dressing at the bottom!
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Sue
May 10, 2016 at 8:39 am
I agree, just put some ranch dressing at the bottom!

Liz @ I heart vegetables

May 10, 2016 at 8:23 am

These are so cute! My mother in law did something like this for our wedding reception but it was with hummus! That dressing sounds AWESOME so this would be so yummy!