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Caramelized Spring Onion Dip with Green Garlic & Dill


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  • Author: Courtney West
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 1 1/2 cups 1x
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

This caramelized spring onion dip paired with colorful crudité makes the perfect vegan appetizer. Super creamy without any added dairy, this onion dip is packed with flavor thanks to caramelized spring onions, green garlic, and fresh dill. A quick blend with vegan mayo and brings everything together. 


Ingredients

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  • 68 spring onions, or 2 medium onions
  • 1 bulb green garlic, or 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons fresh dill, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1/3 cup vegan mayonnaise
  • optional for serving: raw spring veggies such as carrots, radishes, kohlrabi, and cucumbers

Instructions

Set a large skillet over medium heat. While the pan heats up, prepare your onions and garlic. If you’re using small spring onions, remove and discard the root end Then cut the bulb and green tops into 1/8-inch thick slices. If you’re using larger onions, remove the papery outer skin if present, then slice off and discard the root end. Cut each onion in half, then slice each half into pieces that are roughly 1/8-inch thick. For the green garlic, remove the root end. Remove any tough or dried out parts of the upper green portion and discard them. Finely chop the green garlic stalk and bulb. If you’re using garlic cloves, give them a rough chop. 

Add the olive oil to your heated skillet. Add the sliced onions along with a pinch of sea salt. Cook the onions over medium heat, stirring every 2-3 minutes.  Once the onions are translucent, add the chopped green garlic. If you notice any brown bits accumulating on the bottom of your skillet, add a couple of tablespoons of water and scrape them up with the back of a wooden spoon. Cook the onions and green garlic until they are golden brown and evenly caramelized. This will take approximately 40-50 minutes total. 

Once the onions and green garlic are ready, remove the skillet from the heat. Allow them to cool for about 5-10 minutes so they aren’t piping hot. Using either a regular blender or an immersion blender, blend together the caramelized onions and green garlic with the lemon juice, dill, nutritional yeast, and vegan mayo. Blend until the dip is mostly smooth and thick. Taste and add salt to season as needed. 

If you’d like to serve your dip with crudité, cut your preferred veggies into manageable pieces. Put the dip in a bowl and arrange everything on a platter around it.

Keep leftover dip in a sealed container in the fridge. Make sure to enjoy it within a week! 

Notes

  • If you don’t have fresh dill, you can use 2-3 teaspoons of dried dill in its place. 
  • If you don’t need the recipe to be vegan, you can use an equal amount of regular mayonnaise. For a tangier version, use Greek yogurt in place of the mayonnaise. 
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40-50 minutes
  • Category: appetizer