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Quick & Easy Skinny Poolside Veggie Dip Recipe

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This Veggie Dip is so easy to make and is seriously addicting! That’s okay though because it’s a healthy ranch dip that’s packed with veggies! It’s my go-to quick and easy appetizer recipe!

Serve it with crackers, corn chips, or keep things gluten-free and keto and serve it with sliced bell peppers!

Veggie ranch dip with corn, beans, and herbs.

I could literally survive on dips and appetizers! They have a way of making any boring old day feel like a party!

Party it is!

This easy ranch dip is a no bake, no cook recipe. All there is to it is opening a few cans, dicing some veggies, adding herbs and ranch dressing, and stirring it up and you’re there!

It’s best made ahead of time, which is PERFECT for busy days…which, honestly, is every day!

INGREDIENTS IN VEGGIE RANCH DIP

All you need is simple ingredients that are easy to keep on hand, plus a few veggies. Let me give you a few options in case you need to make substitutions.

  • Cream Cheese – Use regular cream cheese, Greek yogurt cream cheese, or reduced-fat cream cheese which is sometimes called Neufchatel cheese. NOTE: Reduced-fat cream cheese has more liquid in it and will produce a thinner dip. I prefer full-fat cream cheese.
  • Dry Ranch Seasoning – I use Hidden Valley dressing and dip seasoning
  • Corn – A can of whole kernel corn drained, or use frozen corn drained. Check out my freezer corn recipe!
  • Can of diced green chilis – I like mild, but anything goes!
  • Olives – a can of diced olives, or finely dice them yourself if you don’t have a can of already diced.
  • Peppers – red bell pepper and jalapeno
A bowl with cold corn dip

HOW TO MAKE VEGGIE DIP

This recipe really is so EASY! Just make sure you start out with room temperature cream cheese or you’ll have a lumpy dip!

How to soften cream cheese:

  • Countertop: Leave it on the countertop for about 30 minutes. depending on the temperature of your room.
  • Quick Countertop: Cut cream cheese into 1/2 cubes making sure they have space between them. The smaller cubes will come up to room temperature quicker than a whole brick of cream cheese.
  • Microwave: Microwave unwrapped cream cheese on a microwave-safe plate at half power for 15 seconds. Check to see if it’s soft, and continue microwaving in 15-second intervals until it’s soft.

Instructions for making the dip

Little Dairy on the Prairie Pro Tip: Finely diced olives and red peppers work best. Maybe extra-finely diced jalapenos, unless you can handle the heat!

STEP 1: Mix cream cheese and dry ranch seasonings together.

STEP 2: Add corn, olives, and peppers. Make sure they’re drained.

STEP 3: Stir. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Blue tortilla chip with cream cheese red pepper and corn dip

WHAT TO SERVE WITH SKINNY POOLSIDE VEGGIE DIP.

There are lots of fun options! An I have to admit I’ve ditched all the dippers before and eaten this dip with a spoon. I guess it would technically be a salad!

  • Crackers – butter crackers, whole wheat crackers, etc. Anything goes!
  • Veggies – Celery sticks, mini sweet peppers cut in half, or snap peas.
  • Chips – tortilla chips, corn chips, or Doritos
  • Pork Rinds – A great Keto option
  • Crostini
  • Pita Chips

What to do with leftover Ranch Veggie Dip

We rarely have leftovers and you probably won’t either! Just in case though…

  • Refrigerate for later. This cream cheese dip will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can serve it exactly as you did the first time.
  • Pinwheels – Spread it on a flour tortilla and roll it up. Wrap in plastic wrap. Cut into 1-inch slices.
  • Ham Rollups – Spread on a slice of deli ham and roll it up. Cut in slices.

OTHER EASY CREAM CHEESE DIP RECIPES YOU NEED.

Veggie dip with fresh herbs on top of it.

Grab the Skinny Poolside Dip Recipe

Veggie ranch dip with corn, beans, and herbs.

Easy Veggie Dip Recipe

3.73 from 61 votes
Author Amy
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
This is an easy Veggie Ranch Dip Recipe! It's a cream cheese ranch dip loaded with veggies (corn, red peppers, jalapeno peppers, and olives) right inside the dip! Serve it with crackers, chips, or celery sticks and red pepper sticks.

Ingredients
 

  • 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 Tablespoons ranch dressing mix the dry mix only
  • 15.25 ounce can corn drained
  • 4 ounces green chilis undrained (I used mild)
  • 2.25 can diced olives
  • 1 whole jalapeno finely diced
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper finely diced

Instructions

  • Mix room temperature cream cheese with dry ranch dressing seasoning. You can use a spoon or an electric mixer.
  • Add drained corn, undrained chilis, diced olives, finely diced red bell pepper and jalapeno pepper. Stir until mixed in.
  • Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Ingredient Substitutions:

  • Cream cheese – Use full-fat cream cheese, reduced-fat cream cheese, or Greek yogurt cream cheese.
  • Chilis – I use mild chilis, but you can use hotter chilis if you can handle the heat!
  • Olives – If you have whole olives, finely dice them.

What to serve with Veggie Dip:

  • Crackers
  • Chips – corn, tortilla, or Doritos
  • Pork Rinds ( a great keto option)
  • Pita Chips
  • Veggies – celery sticks or mini sweet peppers cut in half
 
 
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 453mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 542IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
Veggie ranch dip with corn, beans, and herbs.

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  1. LT says

    5 stars
    Co-Worker approved! It’s a quick an easy dip to make. I like onion, so might try adding a little next time. Thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂

    Reply

    • Amy Engberson says

      One ounce is 2 Tablespoons of dry seasoning mix. Measuring by Tablespoon is much easier than by the ounce, so I just updated the recipe! Thanks for pointing that out!

      Reply

  11. Mindy says

    I don’t care for olives, so I would probably leave those out. Otherwise, if I do add the olives, are they black or green olives?
    This will be perfect for this weekend’s Sunday Funday pool party! 🙂

    Reply

    • Amy Engberson says

      This would be perfect for Sunday Funday! One of my kids doesn’t like olives either…you are missing out! You could easily leave the olives out if you wanted to. I add black olives!

      Reply

  12. Pat says

    I made this for a pool party Yesterday, and it was a big hit. Both the name and the dip!! I substituted Fiesta Ranch dip mix for the plain ranch dip mix, and it added a spicy kick to the dip. This will be one of my go-to dips from now on! Thanks!

    Reply

  19. Kelley says

    Haha.. skinny dip made me laugh out loud. Maybe snort a little. And I hear ya on washing your jeans! I dread it. It takes awhile for them to fit just right again. Great recipe Amy! I love that Greek cream cheese!

    Reply

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