Herb and garlic dip
This herb and garlic dip is a fresh starter made with cream cheese, natural yoghurt, parsley, chives and spring onions. The Thermomix chops the herbs and garlic in seconds and blends everything into a creamy, silky consistency. Serve with vegetable crudités for a light appetiser that comes together in minutes.
About this recipe
Herb and garlic dip Thermomix TM7 is the kind of quick appetiser that disappears within minutes at any gathering. Made with cream cheese and natural yoghurt as a rich yet tangy base, this recipe brings together fresh flat leaf parsley, chives, spring onions and a whole garlic clove for a dip that tastes far more luxurious than the five minutes of effort it requires. Searching for easy dip recipes for your all-in-one kitchen machine usually leads to bland mayonnaise mixes, but this version delivers real depth: the TM7 chops the herbs and garlic uniformly, so every spoonful carries the same fresh flavour without bitter garlic lumps. The yoghurt lightens the cream cheese into a spreadable consistency that clings to carrot sticks, cucumber rounds and radishes. Serve it as a party starter, a weekend lunch accompaniment or a healthy snack, and prepare it a few hours ahead so the garlic mellows and the herbs infuse the dairy. This is starter cooking at its simplest and most rewarding.
Preparation tips
- Chill the cream cheese and yoghurt before blending; cold ingredients give the dip a firmer, scoopable texture that holds its shape beautifully next to the crudités on a platter.
- Taste the dip after blending and adjust the garlic: one clove gives a gentle warmth, but letting the dip rest a few hours in the fridge mellows the flavour and deepens the herbal notes.
- For a lighter everyday version, replace half the cream cheese with extra natural yoghurt; the dip becomes tangier and thinner, ideal as a drizzle over grilled vegetables or baked potatoes.
Recipe variations
- Make a lactose-free variation by using lactose-free cream cheese and a plant-based yoghurt such as coconut or almond; the parsley, chives and garlic keep the flavour fully intact for lactose-intolerant guests.
- For a festive seasonal twist, fold in finely grated horseradish and lemon zest, or swap the spring onions for wild garlic in spring; serve the dip in small glasses with colourful crudités as an elegant party opener.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Fresh parsley and chives are chopped in seconds by the Thermomix, giving an even herbal flavour without a single cut on the board.
- Weighing the cream cheese and yoghurt directly in the TM7 bowl saves dirtying a separate scale and guarantees consistent proportions every batch.
- Grating extra garlic into the mixture with the Thermomix releases its full aroma, distributing sharpness evenly through the creamy base.
- Whipping the cream cheese and yoghurt in the TM7 creates an airy, mousse-like dip that clings perfectly to carrot and cucumber sticks.
- Mixing everything in one Thermomix bowl means the dip is ready to serve from the same container, cutting washing-up to a single rinse.
Ingredients
- garlic clove
- fresh flat-leaf parsley
- spring onions/shallots
- cream cheese
- natural yoghurt
- fresh chives
- vegetable crudités