Here’s a healthier option for an appetizer dip: Triple Onion Dip, perfect to serve when you want to watch your calorie intake. And, if you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card at the end of this post.
Triple Onion Dip
I love the food surrounding game days! The Super Bowl is our biggest for sure, but there’s also the World Series, the NBA playoffs and so many more. Whether it’s for a special game or just for a small neighborhood gathering this dip is one you’re going to want to serve over and over. It gives everyone a healthier option to balance out those heavy appetizers we all love. This Triple Onion Dip comes from one of Ellie Krieger’s cookbooks: Comfort Food Fix. Ellie is my go-to-gal for light recipes that are always fabulous.
🛒Ingredients needed:
- olive oil
- sweet onions
- green onions
- plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- light mayonnaise
- garlic and onion powders
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
✏️How to make Triple Onion Dip:
*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.
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Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the sweet onion and green onion (white part only) and cook, stirring often, until golden brown and soft, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
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In a large bowl, stir together the onion mixture, yogurt and all remaining ingredients. Chill for 1 hour to let flavors meld (or up to 3 hours). Top with chopped green onions (green parts) just before serving. Serve with vegetables, crackers or potato chips.
➡️Recipe Tips:
- I prefer serving this dip with fresh veggies when I’m trying to eat lighter.
- You can cook the onions the day before and cool in the refrigerator until ready to put the rest of the dip together.
- If you are preparing this recipe as GLUTEN-FREE, just be sure to use a brand of mayonnaise that is known to be GF.
★How to Store:
Leftover dip can be covered and stored in the refrigerator. It’s best to use it within the next 2 to 3 days. If you happen to have a baked potato, try this dip in place of sour cream!
❤️Why I love this recipe:
- I really like being able to offer my guests a healthier option at parties and this dip is perfect for that.
- I LOVE that this dip is so rich in flavor that no one suspects it’s low fat!
- Though I’m not always a big fan of raw onions, when they’re cooked down it’s a whole other story. Their sweetness really comes out in the cooking process. Yum!
Dip recipes:
- Layered Greek Dip
- Healthy 7-Layer Dip
- Chipotle Lime Crab Dip
- Curry Dill Dip
- Blue Cheese Dip
- White Bean Dip
- Hot Chicken Enchilada Dip
- Lighter Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Triple Onion Dip
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 small sweet onions, minced
- 2 whole green onions (thinly sliced), white and green parts separated
- 1¼ cups plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup light mayonnaise
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the sweet onion and green onion (white part only) and cook, stirring often, until golden brown and soft, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
- In a large bowl, stir together the onion mixture, yogurt and all remaining ingredients. Chill for 1 hour to let flavors meld (or up to 3 hours). Top with chopped green onions (green parts) just before serving. Serve with vegetables, crackers or potato chips.
Notes
- If you are preparing this recipe as GLUTEN-FREE, just be sure to use a brand of mayonnaise that is known to be GF.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
We love onions at my house! Eat them almost every day. Will try this one! Thanks.
Any reason to eat delicious snack food is a good enough reason for me! Your triple onion dip sounds like a winner to me!
I’m not a football fan, I know booo but I’ll gladly watch the game if I can snack on a bowl of this dip w veggies! i <3 onions!
I love onion dip and what a great idea to make it with yogurt!
Love this dip, Lori! Adding to my menu for this weekend!
Love the sound of this one!
I married into a family of major dippers, Lori. I swear there is a dip of some sort at every family event. I’m definitely going to try this. It’s always nice to have a healthier option to feed their fetish!
I’m just happy there’s a reason to sit around a television and eat my favorite dip, onion dip! Yay!
This looks fabbity fab! You can never go wrong with onions, but 3 ONIONS? Um, yes please! Love that this is lightened up…so I can eat the whole bowl <—that's happening even though I am not a Superbowl fan. Have a great game day Lori!
Love love love this dip! Dips, appetizers and drinks are the only good thing about Superbowl IMO 🙂 I know you’re a fan and I hope you have a fun time watching the game and of course, enjoying all the food & yummy eats!