Witchs Brew Cauldron Dip (Printable)

Creamy avocado dip surrounded by colorful chips and veggies for a smoky, vibrant presentation.

# What You'll Need:

→ Green Brew Dip

01 - 1 ripe avocado
02 - 5 oz cream cheese, softened
03 - ½ cup sour cream
04 - ¼ cup baby spinach, finely chopped
05 - 1 small garlic clove, minced
06 - 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
07 - ½ teaspoon sea salt
08 - ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

→ Cauldron and Smoky Surroundings

09 - 1 large round black bowl (cauldron)
10 - 3.5 oz blue corn tortilla chips
11 - 3.5 oz pitted black olives
12 - 2.5 oz purple grapes, washed and halved
13 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
14 - 3.5 oz blackberries
15 - 1 small purple carrot, sliced into thin coins (optional)
16 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped

# Step-by-Step Guide:

01 - Combine avocado, cream cheese, sour cream, spinach, garlic, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth and vibrant green. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
02 - Pour the dip into the black round bowl, swirling the top with a spoon to create a bubbling effect.
03 - Place blue corn tortilla chips, black olives, grapes, red onion slices, blackberries, and carrot coins around the bowl on a serving platter to evoke smoky cauldron surroundings.
04 - Sprinkle chopped chives over the dip for a witchy finish.
05 - Present immediately with extra chips and veggies for dipping.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It's a conversation starter that doubles as a showstopper—your guests will spend half the party talking about how incredible it looks before they even taste it
  • The creamy, vibrant green dip is addictive, and you can make it in under five minutes, leaving you stress-free and ready to enjoy your own party
  • It works for any autumn gathering, not just Halloween, and it's naturally vegetarian with gluten-free options that don't feel like compromises
02 -
  • If your avocado isn't perfectly ripe, your dip will be lumpy no matter how much you blend. Learn from my early attempts—a ripe avocado should yield slightly to gentle pressure. Test it before you commit.
  • Acid is your best friend here. That lime juice does double duty: it keeps the avocado from browning if you need to make this ahead, and it makes every other flavor pop brighter. Don't skip it or reduce it.
03 -
  • Always soften your cream cheese for thirty minutes at room temperature before blending—cold cream cheese clumps and refuses to cooperate, but softened cream cheese surrenders to the blender and becomes part of something elegant
  • The secret that changed everything for me was understanding that this dip is actually seasoning-forward. It's not delicate. It can handle boldness. A touch of extra garlic, a squeeze more lime—these aren't mistakes, they're confidence
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