Herb and garlic dip
A fresh herb and garlic dip made with cream cheese, natural yoghurt, flat leaf parsley and spring onions. The Thermomix TM7 chops the garlic, herbs and shallots in seconds, then blends everything into a creamy, tangy dip. Ideal as a starter, party snack or accompaniment to crudités, breadsticks and grilled meats.
About this recipe
Herb and garlic dip Thermomix TM7 is the kind of quick appetiser every host wants in their repertoire: creamy, fragrant and ready in minutes thanks to your all-in-one kitchen machine. Fresh flat leaf parsley and spring onions give the dip a bright, green freshness, while garlic delivers a warm punch that pairs beautifully with the tangy natural yoghurt and rich cream cheese. Searching for Thermomix TM7 dip recipes usually means you want something fast but homemade, and this one delivers exactly that: the TM7 chops the herbs and garlic to a uniform fineness no knife can match, then blends the whole mixture into a velvety, lump-free consistency in one bowl. Serve it at drinks parties with crudités and breadsticks, spoon it alongside grilled meats at a barbecue, or pack it in a lunchbox with vegetable sticks. It is also an excellent last-minute solution when guests arrive unexpectedly and you want something that tastes far more effortful than it is.
Preparation tips
- Chop the garlic first on its own before adding the parsley and spring onions, so the garlic is evenly distributed and no one bites into a large piece. Scrape down the bowl before blending in the cream cheese and yoghurt.
- Let the dip rest in the fridge for at least half an hour before serving: the garlic flavour mellows and the parsley infuses the cream cheese and yoghurt base, giving a rounder, more balanced taste.
- For a thicker, scoopable dip suitable as a sandwich spread, use more cream cheese and less yoghurt. For a lighter, drizzle-friendly version, simply increase the yoghurt and add a squeeze of lemon juice.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free variation: replace the cream cheese and natural yoghurt with lactose-free alternatives of the same quantities. The parsley, spring onion and garlic base stays identical, so the fresh flavour is completely preserved.
- Festive variation: add a handful of dried cranberries and a dash of orange zest to the herb and garlic base for a Christmas version, or stir in crispy bacon bits for a savoury party twist with grilled toast.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Fresh parsley is minced by the TM7 in seconds, giving the cream cheese base an even green fleck without a single cut on your board.
- Weighing the cream cheese and yoghurt directly into the mixing bowl means the dip ratio is consistent every time you make it.
- The TM7 chops the spring onions uniformly fine, so no stringy pieces disturb the velvety texture of the finished dip.
- Blending the garlic with the dairy ingredients in the Thermomix removes all lumps, producing a silky dip in well under a minute.
- Grating a touch of lemon zest into the TM7 bowl lifts the yoghurt freshness without any sticky fingers or extra tools to wash.
Ingredients
- garlic clove
- fresh flat-leaf parsley
- spring onions/shallots
- cream cheese
- natural yoghurt