3-Ingredient Onion Dip Can't Be Easier

It is a triumphant experience when you create a sophisticated, elegant meal, but you don't necessarily have to put that much work into making something appetizing. If you just want a simple snack or a last-minute addition to a party platter, it doesn't get any easier than stirring three ingredients together and calling it a day. Onion dip is always a welcome accompaniment to crackers or a crudité tray for game day or a movie night, and you can make it with a three-ingredient recipe that only requires five minutes of your time.

All that's needed for a quick, satisfying onion dip is two cups of sour cream, a half cup of mayo, and a packet of onion soup mix. Combine them all in a mixing bowl and stir until thoroughly blended. The mayo gives the onion dip a rich flavor and helps to thicken the texture, while the sour cream adds just enough tang to balance the richness of the dish. Best of all, using the soup mix saves you the time and effort of chopping and sautéing onions for the just-right combination of savory and sweet the dip needs.

If you want an onion dip that has a firmer consistency, consider substituting cream cheese in place of the mayonnaise. You will likely have to soften the cream cheese (perhaps with the help of a microwave) beforehand for easy stirring, but once it is pliable, the recipe still comes together fast. Not only will the texture of the dip become thicker, but the cream cheese will add some richness to the dish that mayo alone can't achieve. You could also swap Greek yogurt for sour cream to thicken onion dip and keep it a three-ingredient recipe. The tangy flavor will still be there and it will cut some of the fat from the dip while simultaneously adding a bit of extra protein.

Although it would no longer be only three ingredients, there are some extras you could toss in that don't take much additional time to incorporate. Some hot sauce parlays a bit of heat to the mix, while a pinch of paprika would liven it up with a bit of color and smoky warmth. Nearly anything can be turned into a dip if you put your mind to it, but there is no need to get super fancy making it. A three-ingredient onion dip made with a soup packet saves loads of time and has oodles of flavor that make everything you are dipping into it merely a vessel for more dip.