Lemony Yogurt Dip with Spicy Herb Oil

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Bright, fresh, and full of flavor, this Lemony Yogurt Dip with Spicy Herb Oil will be a hit at your next party!

Prep Time20

Cook Time5

Total Time25

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Keyword: Greek Yogurt Dip, Spicy Herb Oil

Servings:

Calories: 56kcal

Author: Lindsay Scheuer

Ingredients

For the Herb Oil:

⅓ cup olive oil
4 scallions white and light green parts thinly sliced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes less if you prefer less heat
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons chives plus more for garnish
flaky sea salt
freshly ground black pepper

For the Yogurt Dip:

2 cups full-fat Greek yogurt
finely grated zest from a medium lemon
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

For the Herb Oil:

Heat the olive oil, scallions, red pepper flakes in a small pot over medium-low heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until the scallions and red pepper flakes start to visually and audibly sizzle
Add cilantro and chives and cook just until the herbs are fragrant. Remove from the heat, and let cool enough to taste and season with salt and pepper.
Optional- add about half of the oil mixture to a mini food processor with an extra tablespoon of fresh cilantro. Pulse until pureed and then combine with the rest of the oil. This makes for a beautiful bright green color and pretty presentation.

For the Yogurt Dip:

Combine the yogurt, lemon zest and lemon juice in a medium bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Spoon into a shallow serving bowl.
Top with the Spicy Herb Oil and garnish with additional fresh herbs
Serve with homemade crostini, pita chips or fresh veggies. See variations sections of this post for more ideas on how to serve this dip.
Leftovers can be stored in the fridge.

Notes

See Café Tips above in the post for more detailed instructions and tips to ensure success.
If you prefer to use Metric measurements there is a button in each of our recipes, right above the word “Instructions”. Just click that button to toggle to grams, milliliters, etc. If you ever come across one of our recipes that doesn’t have the Metric conversion (some of the older recipes may not), feel free to leave a comment and I will add it.

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