Get the party started with one of these deliciously easy dip recipes! Whether you like your dip rich and cheesy or on the lighter side, we’ve got plenty of recipes to suit every taste (26 Photos)

Mom’s Cheese Dip

This crowd-pleasing queso is perfect for watching football, or any time you need a dish to bring to a party (recipe)

Taco Ranch Dip

Kids will love to dunk both corn chips and veggies in this simple ranch-style dip with a Tex-Mex twist (recipe)

Pico de Gallo

Love fresh salsa? So does Gwyneth Paltrow! Try her fresh and tangy recipe (recipe)

Artichoke-amole

Part guacamole, part artichoke dip, part tapenade, this creamy green spread is 100 percent tasty — and surprisingly healthy to boot! (recipe)

Seven-layer Dip

This is an unabashed and lavish layered party dip that is a riot of colors and flavors. It looks stunning served in a deep glass dish. For a speedier version, follow the recipe, but use ready-made guacamole in place of the avocados and store-bought salsa for the tomatoes (recipe)

Avocado-Corn Salsa

This colorful salsa comes together in a snap with avocado, frozen corn and ripe tomato (recipe)

Hummus and Spicy Garlic Chickpeas

This tasty appetizer combines ceci all’aglio (chickpeas with garlic), a traditional dish from Calabria, and hummus bi tahini, the ubiquitous dip or spread of Middle Eastern cuisine (recipe)

Mediterranean Feta Dip

Sometimes the traditional spinach-dip-in-a-bread-bowl seems way too played out. For those occasions, mix things up with a quick-blended feta cheese dip, punched up with fresh garlic and basil (recipe)

Smashed Pea and Parmesan Dip

Fresh peas taste so mild and sweet that children will love this dip — once they get past the green color (recipe)

Pineapple Salsa

Just zingy enough for adults to enjoy but fruity and sweet enough to satisfy kids, this salsa is great with chips and makes a terrific topping for grilled chicken or fish (recipe)

Sundried Tomato and Bean Dip

Traditional white bean dip gets a burst of flavor and a bright orange hue from oil-packed sundried tomatoes (recipe)

White Bean Dip

Sick of hummus? Try this creamy and flavorful white bean dip instead. If you don’t have fresh rosemary, leave it out — dried won’t work. Serve with carrot and celery sticks, and some pita triangles too (recipe)

Baba Ganoush

Roasted eggplant gives this creamy dip a hint of smokiness (recipe)

Herbed Cottage Cheese Dip

Just because you’re watching your calories doesn’t mean you have to skip the chips and dip. This bright and tangy dip, made with cottage cheese and basil, makes a satisfying snack with fresh veggies or low-fat chips (recipe)

Red Pepper and Walnut Dip

Break out your food processor for this chunky mix of red peppers, onions and walnuts (recipe)

Dill and Fava Bean Dip

Make this dip in the spring, when fava beans are in season. Out of season, you can subsitute lima beans, or look for frozen shelled fava beans in the frozen foods section of your grocery store (recipe)

Zesty Bean Dip & Chips

Stirring salsa into versatile canned refried beans makes a quick and healthy bean dip. It also works well as a sandwich spread with your favorite vegetables and a sprinkle of cheese (recipe)

Ranch Dip & Crunchy Vegetables

Adults and kids alike love the tanginess of this ranch-style dip. Non-fat buttermilk and low-fat mayonnaise cut the fat substantially and eliminate the saturated fat (recipe)

Creamy Garlic Dip with Garlic Toasts

A trip to the oven takes the edge off a large amount of raw garlic, making it sweet and caramelized. This dip packs a punch, but it’s always a crowd pleaser. If you’re short on time, look for whole garlic cloves that come already peeled in the produce section of most supermarkets (recipe)

Hot Spinach Dip

This rich, creamy dip can be assembled through step two up to three days ahead, then covered and refrigerated; it can also be served as a side dish. Two 10-ounce packages of frozen spinach can be substituted for the fresh. Thaw according to box instructions, drain well, and chop (recipe)

Artichoke and Scallion Dip

Scallions add a savory onion flavor in this creamy artichoke dip (recipe)

Crab & Bacon Dip

Serve this special occassion-worthy dip, by chef Dave Lieberman, at your next dinner party! (recipe)

Warm Scallion Dip with Salt and Pepper Potato Chips

This hors d’oeuvre is inspired by the back-of-the-box onion dip recipes that were so popular in the 1950’s and 60’s — updated with fresh ingredients and a touch of heat. Serve the dip with good quality potato chips; if you can’t find salt and pepper potato chips, just sprinkle some on regular chips (recipe)

Taramasalata

To make this wonderful dip of smoked roe, look for tarama at Mediterranean markets (recipe)

Warm Apple & Cheese Dip

Serve this cheese dip with sliced apples, pears, cooked and sliced chicken sausage, sliced and rolled deli meat (turkey, ham, bologna), cubed whole wheat bagels or chips (recipe)

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