By Becky Hardin
Published Dec 11, 2018
Blue Cheese Dip is the perfect veggie dip for parties, holidays, and game day. This yogurt and cream cheese dip recipe is smoky, cheesy, and full of flavor. You need this cold dip recipe for crackers, veggies, and more. It’s easy to make and super tasty!
Blue Cheese Dip
Blue Cheese Dip is just what you need for your next party or game day! This delicious recipe makes the perfect veggie dip, but you’ll be dipping everything in this stuff once you taste it!
Some people look forward to the holiday season, I look forward to dip season! Luckily dips are something you can eat all year round, for any occasion.
But I feel like December and January are the official months for all things dip thanks to holidays and football season. No party or get together is complete without a few easy dip recipes!
This Blue Cheese Dip is a current front runner. I love hot dips, but I think every occasion needs a delicious cold dip recipe too. They’re easy to make and easy to store, plus they taste just as good!
This smoky blue cheese dip makes the perfect veggie dip for parties…eat it with crackers, carrots, peppers, celery…anything you want!
Make this flavorful cream cheese dip recipe for Christmas parties, New Year’s Eve , or game day . I guarantee everyone will eat it in a flash, so make plenty!
This Blue Cheese Dip is an easy and delicious veggie dip for holidays and parties!
Easy Veggie Dip Recipe
Vegetable trays are a mainstay for parties of all kinds. It’s such a simple thing, but very necessary. We all want to pretend we’re being a little bit healthy while eating all the other snacks and appetizers .
But I get really tired of serving vegetables with ranch dressing and nothing else…why not make the vegetable tray FUN by making a delicious veggie dip to go with it?
This Blue Cheese Dip is really perfect for veggies because it’s creamy and flavorful on its own. Crisp radish chips or carrot sticks are a great vehicle for this smoky dip!
This Hummus and Vegetable Board will give you more veggie tray inspiration!
What’s in Blue Cheese Dip?
- Cream Cheese
- Greek Yogurt
- Blue Cheese Crumbles
- White or Black Pepper
- Hot Sauce
- Smoky Paprika
- Lemon Juice
- Chives
- Honey Roasted Pecans
- (Milk if needed)
These ingredients make the dip creamy, tangy, smoky, and oh so delicious. The perfect veggie dip with lots of flavor!
How to Make Blue Cheese Dip
Another great thing about cold dip recipes is the fact that they’re do easy to make. No cooking or heating things up on the stove. No worrying about keeping them warm while they sit out at the party. Just mix your ingredients, refrigerate, and serve!
- Beat cream cheese, yogurt, hot sauce, lemon juice, pepper, & paprika in a mixing bowl.
- Then stir in the blue cheese crumbles, 3/4 of the pecans, and 1/2 of the chives.
- Put the dip in a serving bowl and sprinkle the rest of the pecans and chives on top.
- Serve immediately, or cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Stir in a bit of milk ( tablespoon at a time) if the dip seems too thick when serving.
This blue cheese dip tastes best with an array of vegetables and crackers, or try serving it with some sliced apples. The dip will keep in the refrigerator up to 1 week, just be sure to keep it in an airtight container.
How do you make blue cheese dip without sour cream?
A lot of blue cheese dressings and dips are made with a base of sour cream and/or mayonnaise. We’re using Greek yogurt instead of sour cream for this recipe, which gives it that same tangy, creamy base…but healthier!
Cold Dip Recipes
Cheesy hot dips are probably my favorite food group, but every party and gathering needs some cold dip recipes too. You need something tasty that’s easy to whip up to serve with all of the vegetables and crackers.
This blue cheese dip is the perfect addition to the dip rotation, quite possibly my new favorite veggie dip!
Here are some other cold dip recipes to serve:
- Herb Cream Cheese Dip
- Fiesta Ranch Dip
- Caramelized Onion Bacon Dip
- Homemade Hummus Recipe
- Caesar Salad Cream Cheese Chicken Dip
- Best Guacamole Recipe
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Make sure you add this blue cheese dip to the appetizer table for your next party. It’s a real crowd pleaser!
If you like this blue cheese dip recipes, try these other delicious dressing and dip recipes :
- Garlic Herb Tomato Goat Cheese Dip
- White Queso Dip
- Layered Bean Dip Recipe
- King Ranch Chicken Rotel Dip
- Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe
- Ranch Dill Pickle Dip
If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- ▢ 1 cup Greek yogurt
- ▢ ½ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
- ▢ 1-2 teaspoons hot sauce like Tobasco Sauce
- ▢ ½ teaspoon smoky paprika
- ▢ juice from ½ lemon
- ▢ 1 cup blue cheese crumbles
- ▢ ½ teaspoon dried chives or 1 teaspoon freshly sliced chives
- ▢ 1 package 3.5 ounces Honey Roasted Pecan Pieces
- ▢ milk 1 tablespoon at-a-time if needed
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, yogurt, pepper, hot sauce, paprika and lemon juice until well blended.
- Gently stir in blue cheese, ¾ of the pecans and ½ of the chives.
- Place in a serving bowl, sprinkle with extra chives and pecans.
- Serve immediately or place in an airtight container and serve as needed. The dip will keep up to 1 week. *See note.
- Serve with crackers, raw vegetables, apples and/or pears.
- Enjoy!
Becky’s Tips
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Smoky Blue Cheese Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
- 1-2 teaspoons hot sauce like Tobasco Sauce
- ½ teaspoon smoky paprika
- juice from ½ lemon
- 1 cup blue cheese crumbles
- ½ teaspoon dried chives or 1 teaspoon freshly sliced chives
- 1 package 3.5 ounces Honey Roasted Pecan Pieces
- milk 1 tablespoon at-a-time if needed
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, yogurt, pepper, hot sauce, paprika and lemon juice until well blended.
- Gently stir in blue cheese, ¾ of the pecans and ½ of the chives.
- Place in a serving bowl, sprinkle with extra chives and pecans.
- Serve immediately or place in an airtight container and serve as needed. The dip will keep up to 1 week. *See note.
- Serve with crackers, raw vegetables, apples and/or pears.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
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What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
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Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
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I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
