French Onion Dip

This delicious homemade French Onion Dip requires only sour cream, dried minced onion, and seasoning to make this flavorful appetizer dip! No worries if you don't have French onion soup mix on hand! You can make this completely from scratch version and still have a delicious dip for chips, crackers, bread, and veggies!

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• Perfect Party Creamy Onion Dip
• 🤔 What Does French Onion Dip Taste Like
• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🔪 How To Make French Onion Dip
• 💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
• 🥡 Storing
• ❓ Recipe FAQs
• 😋 More Great Dips & Party Appetizers
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Perfect Party Creamy Onion Dip

Do you love French onion dip like me? Seriously, I absolutely love this easy appetizer dip, even though I have a few other great methods for making my classic onion dip or French onion dip!

I still love the equally quick and easy-to-make version using Lipton's onion soup mix. It's so eighties and still tastes a lot better than store-bought dips. But I don't like the extra fillers.

Ingredients in store-bought mixes and ready-made dips have so many extras, including preservatives and coloring, that just aren't needed. My simple homemade dip has fewer ingredients, and they're always on hand!

🤔 What Does French Onion Dip Taste Like

French onion dip, also called California Dip, isn't overpowering. The balance of tangy creaminess from the base, whether you use sour cream, cream cheese, or a mixture of one of them with mayonnaise and onion flavor, is just right!

You get a delightful amount of salty seasoning in this creamy dip with a consistency that is absolutely perfect for dipping chips into!

🥘 Ingredients

• 1 cup Sour Cream
• 1 tablespoon Dried Minced Onion
• 1 tablespoon Parsley (freshly chopped or freeze-dried parsley - use 2 teaspoons of dried parsley)
• 1 ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
• ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
• ⅛ teaspoon Salt (to taste)

Whichever base you use or stir-ins you'd love to try, I promise that your party-going friends will devour this creamy onion dip! Or just snack with it on your own while curled up on the couch watching a movie! You can even enjoy my tangy French onion dip with some carrots and celery and call it diet food 🙂

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🔪 How To Make French Onion Dip

By following these steps, you'll create a delicious onion dip that's perfect for any gathering or snacking occasion. Enjoy with your favorite chips or fresh vegetables!

1. Prepare the Base: In a small mixing bowl, begin by adding one cup of sour cream to serve as the foundation of your dip.
2. Incorporate Dried Minced Onion: Mix in 1 tablespoon of dried minced onion into the sour cream, ensuring it's evenly distributed for flavor throughout.
3. Add Fresh Parsley: Stir in 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped parsley to infuse a subtle herby freshness into the dip.
4. Seasoning the Dip: Add 1 and ½ teaspoons of onion powder, ½ teaspoon of garlic powder, and ⅛ teaspoon of salt to the mixture, adjusting to taste as necessary.
5. Combine and Chill: Thoroughly combine all the ingredients, then cover the bowl. Refrigerate the dip for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together beautifully before serving.

💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes

• Cover and refrigerate overnight. The flavors 'marry' and combine better after refrigerating. It totally makes sense; your dried onion takes in the moisture from the sour cream and releases the wonderful onion flavor! In addition, all of the seasonings get a chance to release their flavors into the sour cream base as well.
• Alternatives to sour cream that can be used include cream cheese, mayonnaise, and unflavored yogurt (including Greek yogurt). All of these creamy bases will add their distinctive amount of tanginess to the dip. You can also combine any of these with sour cream or with each other to customize your onion dip flavors!
• Great stir-in ideas include a touch of Dijon mustard or ground mustard powder, a splash of Worcestershire sauce, a pinch of paprika, some freshly squeezed lemon juice, fresh chopped chives, or a little bit of finely grated cheese.

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🥡 Storing

Store your dip in an air-tight container and keep it refrigerated for up to a week. It shouldn't last beyond the first day or two, as it's that addictive!

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