Creamy Basil Dressing Recipe (Easy And Healthy)

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Creamy Basil Dressing Recipe (Easy And Healthy)

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Add a burst of flavor to your salads with this simple and nutritious creamy basil dressing recipe. Made with fresh ingredients, it’s the perfect addition to your healthy meal options.

Watch How to Make our Creamy Basil Herb Dressing Recipe

This is one of those recipes that has evolved over time and has become one of my favorites. I drew some inspiration from our creamy avocado cilantro dressing, but in this salad dressing recipe, I mix up the herbs and amounts sometimes depending on what I have on hand or what is in season. I’ve even served it over roasted corn for a corn salad once. So good! It’s just one of my go-to, most favorite things ever.

We used this fresh basil salad dressing on our BLT pasta salad once and we have never used any other dressing on it since. It is just so bright and fresh and the perfect creaminess and zesty flavor for that pasta salad recipe. Scroll down to the section below for more ideas of how to use this dressing recipe.

Ingredients for Creamy Basil Dressing

This creamy basil salad dressing is a perfect blend of fresh, vibrant herbs and smooth, rich flavors. Made with simple, yet delicious ingredients, it brings a burst of aromatic basil combined with the creaminess of Greek yogurt and mayo. Here’s a list of the ingredients you’ll need to make this delightful dressing:

  • Plain Greek Yogurt: Lightens up the dressing a little and adds great protein.
    • Possible substitute: sour cream
  • Mayonnaise: Adds more creaminess and gives a little acidity to the dressing.
  • Buttermilk: Helps thin out the dressing to a good consistency while keeping the dressing tangy and fresh.
  • Fresh Herbs: Basil, Parsley, Dill and Chives — Everything must be fresh, no other option here.
  • Worcestershire Sauce: Adds delicious umami undertones to the dressing and some acidity.
  • Seasonings: Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Kosher Salt and Black Pepper

The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Crab Salad

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Made of tender flaked imitation crab with crunchy, fresh celery, fragrant onion, and sliced black olives in a light, herbed mayonnaise dressing, deli classic crab salad is hard to resist. Whether you serve it on rolls, lettuce wraps, or on crackers, it’s so very good!

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Crab Salad

When we were newlyweds, Sean and I would often splurge and pick up a carton of crab salad from the deli and then snack on it with crackers while watching a movie or chatting after work. We loved crab salad and enjoyed it this way for many years.

It wasn’t until I met my friend Debbie while teaching her daughter Amanda that I learned just how incredibly easy it is to make a batch of this deli staple. After that, salad from the deli lost all of its appeal.

Freshly made with just the right amount of everything? That’s pure crab happiness.

crab salad in a bowl with crackers

Easy Crab Salad

To make this light and refreshing crab salad, you’ll need the following ingredients:

  • imitation crab meat
  • celery
  • black olives
  • red or green onion
  • mayonnaise
  • lemon
  • dill
  • paprika
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper
ingredients for crab salad in a bowl

Queso Fundido

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Queso fundido is a true cheese-lover’s dream. Can you imagine anything more tempting than a skillet filled with bubbling hot cheese and spicy chorizo topped with fresh cilantro and green onions served with tortilla chips? I sure can’t!

queso fundido in a pan with a tortilla chip

Queso Fundido

This is one dish that my guys will go for almost every time they see it on a menu. It’s not hard to understand why when you realize it’s basically a skillet filled with melted cheese and browned chorizo!

There’s a little more to it than that, of course. You want to choose the most melty-stretchy cheese possible for the recipe.

queso fundido in a skillet with a bowl of tortilla chips

What is Queso Fundido?

Our preference is to use freshly grated queso quesadilla cheese. If you have a difficult time finding queso quesadilla cheese in the grocery store, you might be able to find “quesadilla melting cheese” which comes already shredded in a bag.

It’s typically a blend of jack, chihuahua, and oaxaca cheeses. If you can’t find either of those, you can definitely grab some jack cheese and some chihuahua and/or oaxaca cheeses and grate them yourself. Either option will work fine here.

It is important to note that this dip is best made immediately before serving. It will not be as lovely when reheated, so this recipe is not a great candidate for making in large amounts as planned leftovers.

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Luscious Brownie Batter Dip

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Luscious Brownie Batter Dip

This is your new go-to for appetizers, party food, easy dips, and treat for the holidays. It takes no time to make Brownie Batter Dip!

Satisfy your chocolate cravings with this indulgent Brownie Batter Dip. Made with just 5 simple ingredients, it’s the perfect sweet treat for any occasion.

This dessert dip will be your new go-to recipe when you need a quick appetizer or a no bake dessert dip for a party or potluck! Bonus: brownie batter dip is easy to make!

Easy Brownie Batter Dessert Dip

Our girls have started cooking more and more, and while I love it, I also want to make sure that it always stays fun and not merely a means to eat. We found this darling new cookbook by Aimee from Like Mother Like Daughter called 50 Fixes for Brownie Mixes and knew it would be just perfect for Friday movie nights.

One of the most important things we want to teach our children is that family matters. We spend time together, we talk about silly stuff, real stuff and future stuff.

A good friend once told me that her mother taught her that her siblings were her best friends. If ever it became clear that siblings weren’t being nice to each other or constantly wanting to be with friends and not family, then they had a few days where it was sister time and they could only play with each other. What a lovely idea! To this day they are all the best of friends and that’s something to admire.

We now choose to do the same. In fact, our girls have been having sister dates. I take them somewhere and just sit back and watch them choose ice cream together or whatever.

I’m getting off topic, this brownie cookbook was a great chance for our girls to spend time together doing something fun. They can choose to cook from the cookbook whenever they want as long as it’s together. It’s so fun trying their new creations and this last weekend it was brownie batter dip. This chocolate dip is so good!!

The whole cookbook is loaded with beautiful pictures, easy recipes, and it’s all thanks to brownies — Cade’s Achilles heal. 😉 So maybe this Christmas do the same for your kids and just see what happens when they start making memories and yummy food together.

Brownie Batter Dessert Dip Ingredients

Whether you’re on the hunt for easy Valentine’s Day dessert recipes, easy party desserts, or simply want a snack for your family movie night, this creamy brownie batter dip is a must!

Here’s what you’ll need to make this chocol

Perfect Cheese Fondue and What to Dip in Fondue

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Perfect Cheese Fondue and What to Dip in Fondue

A skewer of bread that has been dipped in cheese fondue. the skewer is being held above the bowl of fondue.

Cheese fondue and all the sides you could want for a happy New Year’s Eve celebration! Pull out your skewers, because it’s time to dip all the things in cheese! This fondue is creamy and smooth and is a blend of 3 cheeses.

What does New Year’s Eve look like at your house? Do you have any food traditions? Cheese fondue has become a favorite NYE tradition of ours. It is so fun to put that big pot o’ cheese in the middle of a bunch of fun dipping choices!

What is your favorite thing to dip in cheese fondue? We are going to share all our favorite dippers as well as how easy it is to make this fondue. As long as we are having a party, make a batch of dessert chocolate fondue too and dip away!

What Ingredients Go in Cheese Fondue?

This ingredients list is short and simple! Grab these three cheeses and few things you probably already have, and you’re on your way to cheese town! Here is everything you need for this cheese fondue recipe:

  • Fontina Cheese
  • Gruyere Cheese
  • Smoked Gouda
    • TIP: Buy all the cheeses in a block and shred it yourself. The pre-shredded cheeses are coated in additives that prevent them from melting together properly.
  • EZ Gel or Corn Starch
  • Garlic Clove
  • Chicken Broth
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Dijon Mustard
  • Nutmeg

The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post. And don’t forget to buy all the stuff for dipping too. See section below for our suggestions.

How to Make Cheese Fondue?

You aren’t going to believe how easy it is to make your cheese fondue at home! Here are the steps:

  1. Toss: Grate all the cheeses and toss with the EZ Gel (or cornstarch) and set aside.
  2. Rub: Slice a garlic clove in half and then rub the exposed side all over inside your fondue pot (or saucepan).
  3. Simmer: Add the broth and vinegar to the pot over medium heat and bring it to a simmer.
  4. Stir: Add the grated cheese mixture to the pot one handful at a time and stir until melted.
  5. Mix: The mustard and nutmeg get added last. Stir them in until smooth.
  6. Serve: Serve with all your favorite accompaniments.

The steps for making this recipe can also be found in the recipe card below.

What to Dip in Cheese Fondue?

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