This simple recipe for creamy artichoke dip is a festive appetizer for any dinner party! And it’s got a secret ingredient that will keep folks guessing.
Oh, ’tis the season! Finding how much wrapping paper is left over from last year, looking for parking spots at the mall, and baking approximately 5,000 cookies.
With all that going on, it’s great to have an appetizer in your arsenal that is quick and delicious and different! Personally, anything that involves an artichoke pretty much has me at hello. There’s something about artichokes that are just so scrumptious, which is one of the many reasons that I am head over heels for this creamy, dreamy artichoke dip.
Now, recipes that involve fresh artichokes can be a little daunting, but for this one you get to use those frozen packages of artichokes from the freezer section, so hurray for that!
Defrost one of those babies, and in the meantime, you start the recipe by soaking a few slices of bread in some water. This is going to give your dip a nice creamy texture with no cream. Yep, this dip is actually good AND good for you.
Now squeeze the bread until the water is mostly out of it, and toss it into your food processor with the thawed artichokes and a couple of anchovies. (Don’t be tempted to leave the anchovies out. I promise your dip is not going to taste like salted fish…the anchovies are going to give it that little hit of “umami” taste that makes Caesar salad taste so dang good.)
This simple recipe for creamy artichoke dip is a festive appetizer for any dinner party! And it's got a secret ingredient that will keep folks guessing. Now whirl the whole thing in the food processor until it is nice and smooth. Drizzle in some olive oil and some lemon juice until it is a lovely dip consistency. Season it with a little salt and pepper, spoon it into a pretty dish, and drizzle some nice olive oil on top.
Grind on some pepper, sprinkle a few chives on top and voila! One less thing crossed off your holiday dinner list. I like this with pita chips and pieces of endive, but pretty much anything will taste terrific dipped into this. I mean, we are talking artichokes here.
Happy delicious holidays, everyone!
Easy Artichoke Dip
This simple recipe for creamy artichoke dip is a festive appetizer for any dinner party! And it’s got a secret ingredient that will keep folks guessing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 4 slices white bread with crusts removed, torn into small pieces
- 2 anchovy fillets, drained
- 1 nine ounce box of frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
- 2/3 cup olive oil, plus more for serving
- Juice from 1/2 fresh lemon
- Sea salt and ground pepper
- Chopped fresh chives for garnish
Instructions
- Put bread in a bowl and pour one cup of water over it. Using clean hands, squeeze as much water as you can out of the bread and then put the wet bread into your food processor.
- Add the anchovies and artichokes to the food processor and process until everything is pureed together.
- Now slowly pour the oil through the feeding tube while the processor is running. Do the same with the lemon juice until everything is nice and creamy. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Spoon into a serving dish, drizzle with a little more oil and sprinkle with fresh chives. Serve with bread, chips and/or veggies – endive is especially nice!
Recipe adapted from Everyday Food
Joanne says
Party dip!! I bought so many of those frozen artichoke packages for thanksgiving and then didn’t end up using any of them! I could probably live off of this dip until next year. Win.
Kate says
I know what you mean – I always have two or three in my freezer. For, you know, artichoke emergencies. :)
Michelle W says
Thank you for an artichoke dip that doesn’t need to be baked. Can’t wait to try it.
Kate says
My pleasure – hope you love it! :)
Gustavo von Bischoffshausen says
That isi why I like it also. No baking
Yes, the no baking part makes it even MORE delicious – at least for the cook! :)
Julia says
I pinned this for later–it looks delicious!
Kate says
Thanks so much for the pin! :) :)
Karen Nelson says
This looks great and a good addition to my
hot artichoke Dip that goes in the oven!
Thanks Kate!
Kate says
Hurray! Always good to have as many artichoke dips as possible, that’s my motto. :)