Sign up for our free newsletters. With the arrival of warm weather I always get out the dip and spread recipes. They are easy and delicious, whether serving them to company or for your family on movie night. The trick to really getting the most out of a dip or spread is serving it with a variety of breads, crackers and vegetables.
Cheese dip is great with pretzels for instance.
You can spread it on the big soft pretzels or scoop it up with mini pretzels, rods or sticks. I try to avoid potato chips and corn chips because of the fat. Baby carrots are another family favorite and go well with seafood dips. Other options are bite size pieces of bagel, whole grain crackers, celery, green pepper slices, radishes or other raw vegetables. You can also make your own pita or tortilla crisps by cutting the bread into triangles, spraying with butter flavored cooking spray on both sides, sprinkle with seasonings such as onion powder, garlic powder, or seasoning salt and bake at 400 degrees until lightly browned.