Veggie Basket with Smokey Ranch Dip

Recipe courtesy Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh

Show: Party Line with the Hearty BoysEpisode: Party 101 Snacks & Baskets

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (13)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(13)

Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 1/4 cups dip

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

Smokey Ranch Dip:

1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons smoky paprika (substitute 1 teaspoon chipotle in adobo sauce if you can't find smoky paprika)
2 teaspoons honey
1 large bell pepper, hollowed out for presentation

Veggie Basket:

Green beans
Asparagus spears
Broccoli florets
Rainbow carrots
Baby yellow carrots
Baby heirloom tomatoes
Baby fennel, sliced
Icicle and big red radishes
Cucumbers, sliced
Jicama, peeled and cut into sticks
Yellow summer squash, cut into coins
Purple bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips

Directions

Smokey Ranch Dip:

Put all of the ingredients, except bell pepper, into a mixing bowl and whisk until well mixed. Refrigerate until ready to use. Scoop into a hollowed out bell pepper to serve.

Veggie Basket:

Bring a large pot of boiling salted water to a boil. Drop the green beans, asparagus spears, and broccoli florets, 1 vegetable at a time, into the boiling water and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until tender. Immediately remove vegetables to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. When cool, drain completely.

Arrange blanched vegetables and all other vegetables as desired on a platter. Serve with the dip.

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recipe Veggie Basket with Smokey Ranch Dip
perry Marshall, MN 12-27-2008
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If you use less salt, this is the best friggin' dip I've ever had!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Use 1/2 tsp of salt and this will make you the most popular person at the party...VERY good flavor!!
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CHRISTIE Orlando, FL 11-01-2008
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Did not work
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I did use a lot less salt but still really did not like this dip. Felt it was somewhat bland and flavors did not meld well. ... I threw it out.Read more
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Betty Jupiter, FL 05-16-2008
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Glad I read the reviews because I backed down on the salt and added enough to my taste. It was a hit. Wish there were some... new Hearty Boys shows. They're terrific!Read more
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MARY Greenville, NC 01-06-2008
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Great dip!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this dip! It's best when made a day ahead and stored in the fridge overnight. The flavors just meld together so well... that way! I find that it calls for a bit too much salt for my taste, but everything else is perfect!Read more
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Debbie Taft, CA 11-21-2007
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Great Dip
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was a great dip. The color is beautiful when desplayed in a bell pepper. I left out the honey and only put 2 tsp. of... salt. It worked well with all vegges and chips. I will make this again.Read more
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Anonymous 07-30-2007
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Smokey Ranch Dip
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was a great recipe, but it was a little too salty. I really like salt and it was too salty for me. The next time I... make this dip, I think I will add the salt in 1/2 tsp. increments. With all the salt the best veggie to serve it with was radishes.Read more