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Do you love pickles? If so, then this Dill Pickle Dip is especially for you. A couple years ago, I was chatting with my friend Rebecca and she told me that she had a recipe for me to try.
She prefaced that with the question, “Do you like pickles?” Well, yes. As a matter of fact, I do like pickles. I’m not sure I would have called myself a serious pickle fan before tasting this dip, but clearly I have become one. Rebecca’s Dill Pickle Dip is for serious pickle lovers.
I like this dip so much, it has replaced the usual ranch dip for our afternoon snacking. I’ve dipped hundreds of carrot sticks into this deliciousness over the past couple of years and I like it just as much now as I did the first time I made it.
I serve this with crackers, carrots, chips, and pretzels. Dill Pickle Dip is fantastic on bagels and burgers as well!
Ingredients
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cups chopped dill pickles I use 10-12 baby dills
- 1/4 cup finely diced sweet yellow onion
- 1/4 cup pickle juice use less for a thicker dip
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper adjust to taste
Instructions
- Place the softened cream cheese, pickles, and onion in a mixing bowl.* Press the pickles into the cheese with a wooden spoon until the cream cheese is soft enough to stir. Add all remaining ingredients and stir until evenly distributed. Cover with a lid and chill for at least an hour before serving. The dip will keep nicely in the refrigerator for at least a week. Enjoy!
Notes
ONE YEAR AGO: Pumpkin Spice Baked Oatmeal
TWO YEARS AGO: Classic Corn Pudding {made from scratch}
THREE YEARS AGO: Vanilla Bean Whipped Honey Butter
FOUR YEARS AGO: Chocolate Covered Kiwi Popsicles
I am a huge pickle fan… and this sounds absolutely delicious!!!
I am a dill pickle fan for sure and I'm sure I'd love this – with pickles, juice and dill weed, it has to have lots of flavor.
I like dill pickles and this dip sounds great. I bet it would be real good on a hamburger.
I'm a huge pickle fan. This recipe looks so good. I think I want this with fries.
Sounds wonderful, Mary—I wonder if this could be adapted to be a hot dip, too. I love the idea of the dill pickle flavor!
Mary, I have a feeling your dip will be a hit at my house, too. Tempting photos!
I am a serious pickle lover!
Oooh- I LOVE pickles! Thanks for the amazing recipe!
Hooray for pickle loving friends! I'm so glad you liked it too, Mary. Thank you for sharing it!
Oh. Wow. I love pickles and this sounds awesome! I need to make it soon!
Thanks, I have been making almost the identical recipe for such a long time. I put it on my panini, sandwiches, etc . never thought about it as a dip so kudos to you. I am from Louisiana so the pickles and olives are a biggie. This is a strong recipe for a dip!
Cannot wait to try this. And I love commenter Bea's idea about using it on sandwiches, too!
We love pickles and this combo sounds perfect.
My oldest girl is SO into pickles!!! I could see her sneaking off with the bowl and a spoon! 🙂
Made this today. Not bad!
This dip is great! thanks for the recipe!
I'm a real pickle junkie….so I have to try this dip!
Just got done making this . . . After a taste or two (?), and with great strength, I was able to put almost 3/4 of the dip in the fridge to chill per the instructions!!! I used a small shallot (what I had on hand) instead of the yellow onion and added a few tbs of sour cream to thin it out. You know, it's been in the fridge for over ten minutes, maybe I should go check it again! Thanks for the great recipe.
Could you make this with a dill pickle relish?
You certainly could do that. However, you will miss out on the little chunks of pickle in the dip. You'd have to play with the amounts/portions and find what works best for your tastes.
My granddaughters were to be here yesterday afternoon, and always want an after school snack. Since they really like ranch dip, I figured this would be a winner. It was! I almost didn't get to take a photo!