Best Veggie Dip: 7 Best Veggie Dips That Will Have You Saying, “Chips, Who?”

The best veggie dip should make you reach for a raw vegetable over a potato chip. I crunched through a bag of baby carrots trying to find the best dip for veggies and I believe I have done it. Get ready to choose raw broccoli over a Dorito, because these are the best veggie dips.

Here’s what I want out of the best veggie dip: It should complement vegetal flavors, it should be smooth (veggies and chunks don’t mix), and it should be thick enough to hold onto even a smooth vegetable like a cherry tomato. Aside from that, there are no real rules when it comes to veggie dip. So I tried to make this list a mix of some more interesting flavors as well as some traditional dips. You’ll see some tried-and-true classics like our best hummus along with some new faces like a delicious dilly dip. Here are the best veggie dips you can buy.


garlic hummus veggie dip

Best Hummus

Whole Foods 365 Roasted Garlic Hummus

Short on lunch ideas but need something fast? Veggies and hummus to the rescue. But don’t grab just any hummus. This was the best hummus from our taste test. “The flavor here is superb,” wrote Danny Palumbo. We love the deep roasted garlic flavor that comes off more sweet than spicy. And the hummus is perfectly thick, so it will cling to a baby carrot like its creamy life depends on it.

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Rating:

7/10

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On the Border Jalapeno Ranch Dip

Best “Spicy”

On the Border Jalapeño Ranch Dip

I loved the flavor of this garlicky dip. It’s not really spicy, but there’s lots of roasted jalapeño essence in it, which is a fun new take on ranch. It almost reminds me of hatch green chilies. So if you’re pining for hatch green chile season or you live nowhere near New Mexico and you want an approximation of that grassy, sweet, peppery flavor, this is the best dip for veggies for your tastes. My only quibble: It’s a little loose. You’ll want to scoop this one up rather than rely on a straight-up-and-down dip.

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Rating:

7/10

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Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing

Best Ranch

Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing

If you put a bowl of OG HVR out at a party with some crunchy veggies, no one is going to complain. Hidden Valley Ranch is one of the best veggie dips, not to mention the best ranch dressing we tried in our taste test. “What makes this ranch stand out is that it’s perfectly balanced: It’s a little herby, a little sweet, and a little tangy,” Jordan Myrick wrote in their review. And it’s so delightfully thick that it will coat whatever you dip into it.

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Rating:

8.5/10

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Bob’s Famous Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing & Dip

Best Blue Cheese

Bob’s Famous Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing & Dip

Ranch is great but blue (or bleu) cheese dressing is just plain more fun. And Bob’s Famous is the best blue cheese dressing out there, according to our best blue cheese dressing taste test. “It is so rich and creamy and thick,” Jordan wrote. “It has both big and small chunks of blue cheese and huge pieces of freshly cracked peppercorns.” It’s the best store bought veggie dip for scooping up with celery sticks or dunking leafy broccoli florets.

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Rating:

8.5/10

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Good & Gather Classic Onion Dip

Best Ultra Savory

Good & Gather Classic Onion Dip

Onion dip is the best veggie dip if all you’re looking for is pure umami flavor. And Target’s Good & Gather Classic Onion Dip was the best onion dip we tried in our french onion dip tasting. “It’s super thick and creamy, and tastes more like cream cheese than sour cream,” Jordan wrote in their review. That is exactly what you want for hearty veggies like carrot sticks and cauliflower florets. There’s a ton of oniony flavor along with little onion bits in the mix—just enough to add some texture but not so much that it gets in the way of the raw vegetable crunch.

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Rating:

9/10

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Park Street Deli Dill Dip

Best Tangy

Park Street Deli Dill Dip

This veggie dip from Aldi is very creamy and very dilly. So, I’ll admit, it’s not the best veggie dip if you don’t like dill. But if you do, oh boy, you’re in for a treat. It almost tastes like a sour cream and onion chip—but in dip form. And who doesn’t want their broccoli to taste like a sour cream and onion Pringle? The texture is perfect; it’s not too dense but thick enough that it won’t drip off everything.

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Rating:

9.5/10

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Taste of the South Fried Pickle and Ranch Dip

Best of the Best

Taste of the South Fried Pickle and Ranch Dip

Just try and step away from the crudites when this dip is at the center. It turns any vegetable into an instant pickle! It’s great for scooping and clings to the outside of a carrot (I tested…a lot). It’s almost like whipped cream cheese. The flavor is extremely pickley and zesty. It’s the best veggie dip you can buy. You’ll find yourself buying raw carrots by the pound, just so you have an excuse to eat more of it—that’s how good it is. 

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Rating:

10/10

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About the Author

Justine Sterling

Justine Sterling is the editor-in-chief of Sporked. She has been writing about food and beverages for well over a decade and is an avid at-home cook and snacker. Don’t worry, she’s not a food snob. Sure, she loves a fresh-shucked oyster. But she also will leap at whatever new product Reese’s releases and loves a Tostitos Hint of Lime, even if there is no actual lime in the ingredients.

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