When it comes to happy hour, sometimes it’s hard to come up with a suitable “chip and dip” option. I am so over carrots and celery; we won’t even go there.
If you want to get creative with dippers, try hearts of palm - unexpected, crunchy, and tasty on their own. Another option is to make cucumber cups and fill them with the dip – a crunchy canape. Here’s how. Peel your cucumber. Along the length of the cucumber, cut segments about 1 inch wide. Turn the segment on its side, so it’s sitting on the counter seed side up. Using a melon scooper, scoop out a small cup on the top of the segment, being careful not to scoop through the bottom. You now have a cucumber cup to fill with dip. Try it with this delicious Pesto Dip.
It’s also super easy to make your own crisps. Wonton Crisps and Baked Corn or Whole Wheat Crisps are yummy alternatives to store-bought chips. Quick, easy, and versatile, you will have guilt-free dippers in minutes.
Kristen, I’m a HUGE fan of Hearts o’ Palm as a “carrier” for healthy yummy dips like hummus or black bean dip. Actually, I’m a HUGE fan of Hearts o’ Palm in general… in salads and whatnot.
Here’s to Hearts o’ Palm, maybe we should institute a special Hearts o’ Palm day, we could have greeting cards and parades, and costume contests — Ok i got just a bit carried away.
Lisa
I love it when you get carried away. Maybe we can be HOPs for Halloween. That would be lovely.
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