Food and Recipes Dish Dips No-Cook Dip Recipes That'll Be the Star of Any Potluck By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on September 2, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors Hall Prop Stylist: Christine Keely Allow us to introduce you to your favorite new dip recipes, because you don't have to turn on your stove or oven to serve them. These no-cook dip recipes are great to make when you need a homemade dish to serve or bring along to a party but may be short on time the day of the gathering. Most of these recipes can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve. Just because these easy dip recipes don't require any cooking, doesn't mean they lack flavor. In fact, we bet your guests will be asking for the recipe after just one bite and they're sure to be surprised when you tell them how easy it was to make. From classic pimiento cheese to black-eyed pea hummus to a creamy crab dip and more, here are 10 of our best no-cook dip recipes you should make this summer. 01 of 10 Creamy Avocado Dip Johnny Autry; Prop and Food Styling: Charlotte L. Autry Recipe: Creamy Avocado Dip You'll find both mayonnaise and sour cream on the ingredient list to give this avocado dip the ultimate creamy texture. 02 of 10 Basic Pimiento Cheese Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Basic Pimiento Cheese If you're looking for a classic, no-frills pimiento cheese this recipe is what you need. Just make sure you hand shred the cheese for best results. 03 of 10 Sweet Pea-Parmesan Dip Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Sweet Pea-Parmesan Dip Parmesan cheese and fresh garlic will transform a bag of frozen peas into a bright, vibrant dip. 04 of 10 Texas Caviar Southern Living Recipe: Texas Caviar The earliest rendition of this classic dip recipe first appeared in the 1950s and it's still popular today. You simply stir together each of the ingredients, chill for two hours, and then it's ready to serve. 05 of 10 Orange-Basil Yogurt Dip Iain Bagwell Recipe: Orange-Basil Yogurt Dip Once prepared, this dip can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days. 06 of 10 Creamy Crab Dip Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Creamy Crab Dip Old Bay seasoning gives this fresh seafood dip a taste of the Lowcountry. 07 of 10 White Cheddar-Chive Pimiento Cheese Hector Sanchez Recipe: White Cheddar-Chive Pimiento Cheese Using aged sharp white Cheddar cheese and Dijon mustard give this pimiento cheese an extra punch of flavor. 08 of 10 Smoky Black-Eyed Pea Hummus Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Smoky Black-Eyed Pea Hummus Instead of chickpeas, this recipe uses canned black-eyed peas as the base for hummus. Smoked paprika gives the dip an extra pop of color and adds another layer of flavor. 09 of 10 Crunchy Summer Salsa Alison Miksch Recipe: Crunchy Summer Salsa Cucumbers give this summery salsa an extra crunch in every bite. 10 of 10 Cranberry-Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors Hall Prop Stylist: Christine Keely Recipe: Cranberry-Jalapeño Cream Cheese DipThis recipe uses whipped cream cheese as a creamy base for a homemade cranberry-jalapeño salsa. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit