This 3-minute sour cream and chive dip is the best dip to make when you are stuck for time. It’s full of flavor and crowds love it.

Small bowl of homemade sour cream and chive dip.

No cooking is required, just mix and serve!

By the way, this sour cream and chive dip recipe is also naturally gluten-free.

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How to make sour cream and chive dip

Get a bowl and add all the ingredients in. Give it a good stir and you are done!

How to make this dip lighter

I used 1:1 sour cream to mayonnaise ratio. Now you can use 2:1 so say for ½ cup sour cream you only use ¼ cup of mayonnaise. Plus you can use light mayo.

How to make Sour Cream and Chive Dip Step 2

How to make Sour Cream and Chive Dip Step 3

Ingredient substitution:

Sour cream can be substituted with Greek yogurt or crème fraiche.
Garlic – if you don’t like it, omit it.
Chives should not be omitted or substituted with dried chives. It will not taste the same!

Sour Cream and Chive Dip with Tortilla Chips

What goes with sour cream and chive dip?

This depends on what you (or your guests) like. The options are limitless:

Fries
Baked Tortilla Chips
Fresh veggies (carrots, celery, …)
Roasted veggies (try Parmesan Asparagus Pastry Twists)
Crackers
Potato wedges
Pita bread

Sour Cream and Chive Dip

Author: Julia

This 3-minute sour cream and chive dip is the best dip to make when you are stuck for time. It’s full of flavor and crowds love it.

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Prep Time 3

Total Time 3

Servings cup

Ingredients

½ cup sour cream
½ cup mayonnaise
black pepper (a pinch)
1 clove garlic (pressed)
¼ cup fresh chives (finely chopped)

Instructions

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients until well combined.
Serve with anything you like.

Notes

I used a 1:1 sour cream to mayonnaise ratio. To make this dip slightly lighter you can use more sour cream than mayonnaise. Sour cream can be substituted with Greek yogurt.
You can add more/less garlic, if you like. You can also omit it completely.
Add as much chives as you like.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 tablespoon, Calories: 63 kcal (3%), Carbohydrates: 1 g, Protein: 0.3 g (1%), Fat: 7 g (11%), Saturated Fat: 2 g (13%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g, Trans Fat: 0.01 g, Cholesterol: 7 mg (2%), Sodium: 47 mg (2%), Potassium: 17 mg, Fiber: 0.1 g, Sugar: 0.3 g, Vitamin A: 78 IU (2%), Vitamin C: 0.5 mg (1%), Calcium: 10 mg (1%), Iron: 0.1 mg (1%)

Course Dips

Cuisine American

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