When one is planning on entertaining guests it is important to make sure that there is a variety of finger foods available. This is especially true if there is going to be alcohol served at the party. A crudités platter complete with a variety of vegetable dips is a superb addition to a hors d’ oeuvres menu.

Vegetable dips are easy to make and are a much better alternative than store bought dips which can contain a lot of unwanted sodium and preservatives.

Unlike their store bought brethren, homemade vegetable dips can be altered to suit your individual tastes.

What follows are four easy to make, homemade vegetable dip recipes that you can use to gussy up a crudités platter.

These four recipes are also easily altered with the addition or subtraction of herbs and other assorted seasonings.

Vegetable Dip Recipe Number 1

To make vegetable dip recipe number 1 you will need to gather together the following ingredients;

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp. minced onion, dried
• 1 tsp. parsley, dried *If using fresh herbs suit to taste
• 1 tsp. dill weed, dried
• 2 tsp. seasoning salt

Once all the ingredients are assembled, mix them together until well blended. Afterward, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator. Allow the dip to chill properly before plating it up and adding it to your crudités platter.

Vegetable Dip Recipe Number 2

To make vegetable dip recipe number 2 you will need to gather together the following ingredients;

• 8 ounces sour cream
• 8 ounces plain yogurt
• 1 package dry soup mix (vegetable or onion)

Once all the ingredients are assembled, mix them together until well blended. Afterward, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator. Allow the dip to chill properly before plating it up and adding it to your crudités platter.

Vegetable Dip Recipe Number 3

To make vegetable dip recipe number 3 you will need to gather together the following ingredients;

• 3 cloves garlic
• 45 ounces cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• ½ cup olive oil
• 2 ¼ tsp. of ground cumin
• 1 ½ tsp. chili powder, dried
• 3 tbsp. fresh cilantro, minced
• Salt and pepper to taste

Once all the ingredients are assembled, mix them together until well blended. Afterward, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator. Allow the dip to chill properly before plating it up and adding it to your crudités platter.

Vegetable Dip Recipe Number 4

To make vegetable dip recipe number 4 you will need to gather together the following ingredients;

• 10 ounces chopped spinach, previously frozen
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 package dry vegetable soup mix

Once all the ingredients are assembled, mix them together until well blended. Afterward, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator. Allow the dip to chill properly before plating it up and adding it to your crudités platter.