Sour Cream and Chive Dip (3 ingredients!)

Homemade Sour Cream and Chive Dip is so easy to make with just three ingredients. It is a soured cream and mayonnaise based dip with chives. It is suitable for vegetarians, is naturally gluten-free and takes less than 5 minutes to prepare.

Sour Cream and Chive Dip is creamy and tangy and can be used as a dip or as a condiment. It is also known as Sour Cream Chive Sauce.

It is a popular dip at parties and get-togethers and is mostly served alongside tortilla chips, crudites or crispy potato appetizer.

Great with Air fryer Buffalo Cauliflower.

The dip is easily available in supermarkets like Tesco, Asda, Aldi and Morrisons. Doritos and McDonalds also do their own versions.

I find that supermarket versions do not taste quite as fresh so I prefer to make my own. I love making sour cream and chive dip for potatoes in particular.

Sour Cream and Chive Ingredients

Sour cream - Sour cream is a milk/dairy product made by fermenting cream. It has a tangy and slightly acidic flavour, and a creamy and thick consistency.

For the best results, use full-fat but a low-fat options works too.

Alternatively, use greek yogurt or crème fraiche or buttermilk as a sour cream substitute. If you have it to hand, add a dash of double cream if using one of these alternatives. You will be rewarded with a super creamy dip!

Mayonnaise - I used vegan mayo to keep the dip egg-free but you can use normal mayo too.

Omit the mayo and stick to the sour cream alone for a no mayo sour cream and chive dip

Chives - fresh chives are a must for maximum chive flavor. Chives are herbs that are related to onions and garlic but have a much milder flavor. Do not use dried. To make this recipe without chives, you can use other fresh herbs such as fresh dill or parsley but it will taste different.

Salt and pepper

Optional variations:

Garlic - either garlic powder or fresh minced garlic optionally tastes great. You can also use onion powder

Lemon juice - you can use a little fresh or bottled lemon juice. Alternatively, add a little lemon zest

You can use spring onion greens instead of chives as per your preference.

How to make sour cream and chive dip

This recipe is so simple! You simply need to mix all of the ingredients together!

Prep the chives by washing and gently pat dry.

You can either use a sharp knife or kitchen scissors to finely chop/cut the chives

In a bowl, mix together the sour cream, mayo and chives.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

If adding minced garlic, you can use a garlic press or a mini chopper.

Serving Suggestion

Sour cream and chive dip goes great with a range of finger food! Perfect as snacks for movie night, potlucks, game day and get-togethers

You can go for veggies like vegetable batons or crudites. Carrots, cucumber stick, celery sticks or bell peppers are all good examples.

Tortilla chips, pita bread, pretzels or crispy potato chips will definitely be a party favourite!

If you have time on your hands, you can prepare these crispy garlic air fryer smashed potatoes or air fryer triple cooked chips or air fryer sweet potatoes fries

Air Fryer Breaded Mushrooms or Air Fryer Avocado Fries or even these Air Fryer Zucchini Fries are lower carb alternatives to potato recipes.

Storage

You can make this chive dip recipe in advance.

Store it in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4-5 days. You will notice that the flavours improve with time.

Can you freeze sour cream and chive dip

Yes, sour cream and chive dip is safe to freeze with or without chives, but keep in mind that it's texture and consistency may change when thawed.

Remove the dip from the freezer and place in the refrigerator and let your sour cream dip thaw for up to 10-12 hours. Take the thawed sour cream out of the fridge, and give it a good stir before using it.

If you have extra sour cream, before adding additional ingredients spoon some in small air tight container or zip-lick bag. Or spoon it in to the ice cube tray, freeze it, then remove and store in the freezer safe bag.

Sour cream stays good in the freezer for 2 months.

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