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Dips

Eat the rainbow with this colourful salsa-topped hummus.
EASY

Lemony hummus with pomegranate salsa

Vibrant, fibre-rich and incredibly simple, this zesty dip is an ideal low-GI snack for healthy entertaining and slow-release energy.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Loaded hummus.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s loaded hummus

If you want to trick up some store-bought hummus into something that could be anything from an impressive starter to an excellent light meal, look no further.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Sticky orange and sumac lamb skewers with pickled cucumber tzatziki.
EASY

Sticky orange and sumac lamb skewers with pickled cucumber tzatziki

Marmalade is the secret weapon you didn’t know your lamb needed.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Dirty martini dip and mortadella olives.
EASY

Dirty martini dip and mortadella olives

These salty, meaty, creamy bombs of pure deliciousness will disappear instantly.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Beef koftas with pita bread and minted yoghurt.
EASY

Beef koftas with pita bread and minted yoghurt

These flavour-packed meatballs will have everyone coming back for more. And no one will guess what’s missing.

  • < 30 mins
  • Chrissy Glentis
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Eggplant caviar on bruschetta.
EASY

Eggplant caviar on bruschetta

Big-flavoured, meat-free and cheap to make, this works as a dip served with crunchy toast or as a sauce alongside grilled or roasted ingredients.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Chilli black beans with jalapeno salsa.
EASY

Chilli black beans with jalapeno salsa

When it’s taco Tuesday at your place, here’s an easy dish that uses mostly pantry ingredients.

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s prawn toasts with chilli, lime and avocado.
EASY

Prawn toasts with avocado, lime and chilli

Served on bread or with corn chips, this summer snack is a real crowd-pleaser.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Tarragon and black-pepper chicken salad sliders
EASY

Danielle Alvarez shares her favourite chicken sandwich recipe of all time

This creamy, tarragon and black-pepper spiked filling is perfect for sliders or as a dip.

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
Serve the dip with crudite and these crunchy, gluten-free seeded crackers.
EASY

Roasted carrot and sumac dip with sesame crackers

A dietary-requirements-friendly dip that’s perfect for summer entertaining.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez