Food and Recipes Dish Dips 16 Summer Dip Recipes That Start Any Meal Off Right By Southern Living Editors Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Jennifer Davick Summer produce is the best produce, and we're always looking for new ways to use our farmers' market finds. Fresh tomatoes, corn, seafood, and more star in these tasty summer dip recipes. You'll never go back to store-bought once you try our homemade sweet onion dip, and if your salsa needs an upgrade, we can't wait for you to try our smoked version. We freshened up old-school crab dip and gave hummus a Southern twist with our version that uses fresh summer field peas. Whether you need an afternoon snack or a pre-dinner appetizer, turn to these summer dip recipes, and you won't be disappointed. Celebrate the season of al-fresco dining with these fresh and delicious summer dips. 01 of 16 Corn and Jalapeño Dip Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Corn and Jalapeño Dip This flavorful corn dip is made right in the slow cooker so you don't have to worry about keeping it warm all night. 02 of 16 Smoky Field Pea Hummus Recipe: Smoky Field Pea Hummus Smoked ham hocks deepen the flavor of many Southern dishes, including this summery dip. 03 of 16 Hot Crab-and-Artichoke Dip Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Margaret Monroe Dickey Recipe: Hot Crab-and-Artichoke Dip This creamy crab dip includes Southern-favorite Old Bay seasoning plus two kinds of cheese. 04 of 16 Homemade Onion Dip Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Homemade Onion Dip Instead of grabbing a container of it at the grocery store, make your own flavorful, addicting onion dip. 05 of 16 Texas Caviar Southern Living Recipe: Texas Caviar The best thing about this popular dip? It's actually secretly healthy (don't tell the kids). 06 of 16 Crawfish Dip Greg DuPree Recipe: Crawfish Dip This fresh seafood dip is the ideal way to get a summer party started. 07 of 16 Bacon-Pimiento Guacamole Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Bacon-Pimiento Guacamole We made classic guacamole even better by adding bacon, of course. 08 of 16 Black Bean and Corn Salsa Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Black Bean and Corn Salsa Use fresh summer corn from the farmers' market as the base of this fresh and flavorful dip. 09 of 16 Creamy Crab Dip Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Creamy Crab Dip We revisited your favorite vintage crab dip recipe with a fresh upgrade. 10 of 16 Artichoke and Crabmeat Dip Jennifer Davick Recipe: Artichoke and Crabmeat Dip Spinach and artichoke has met its match with artichoke and crabmeat, and once you try it, you may never go back. 11 of 16 Homemade Salsa for Canning Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Homemade Salsa for Canning Put up summer's best and give some to your neighbor with this fresh recipe. 12 of 16 Southwest Black-Eyed Pea Dip Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christina Lane; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos Recipe: Southwest Black-Eyed Pea Dip We took the ingredients of Texas Caviar and turned them into a warm dip that's delicious with a crunchy corn chip. 13 of 16 Austin Diner-Style Queso Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Austin Diner-Style Queso Bring your favorite Tex-Mex joint into your kitchen with this melty, cheesy recipe. 14 of 16 Smoky Black-Eyed Pea Hummus Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Smoky Black-Eyed Pea Hummus This Southern spin on classic hummus is delicious with fresh veggies and pita chips. 15 of 16 Cast-Iron Salsa Hector Sanchez Recipe: Cast-Iron Salsa We'll take any excuse to use our cast-iron skillet, and it gives classic salsa a smoky upgrade. 16 of 16 Sweet Onion and Bacon Dip Micah A. Leal Recipe: Sweet Onion and Bacon Dip Georgia's sweet Vidalia onions shine in this dip that will be gone in minutes. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit