Witchs Brew Cauldron Dip (Printable)

Creamy green dip in a black bowl with smoky-inspired chips and veggies for a striking appetizer presentation.

# What You'll Need:

→ Green Brew Dip

01 - 1 ripe avocado
02 - 5 oz cream cheese, softened
03 - 1/2 cup sour cream
04 - 1/4 cup baby spinach, finely chopped
05 - 1 small clove garlic, minced
06 - 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
07 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
08 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

→ Cauldron and Smoky Surroundings

09 - 1 large round black bowl
10 - 3.5 oz blue corn tortilla chips
11 - 3.5 oz black olives, pitted
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

# How-To Steps:

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

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks dramatically impressive but takes just 20 minutes from start to table, so you can actually enjoy your party instead of being stuck in the kitchen
  • The creamy, tangy dip tastes like something you'd find at a fancy restaurant, but it's secretly just avocado and cream cheese getting along beautifully
  • Everyone gravitates toward it—there's something about food in a black cauldron that makes people brave enough to try new things
02 -
  • The avocado is the star and the liability—use one that's ripe today, not tomorrow. If it's too hard, you'll be wrestling with chunks. If it's too soft, it'll brown quickly. That sweet spot is everything.
  • Never skip the lime juice. It does two things: brightens the flavor and prevents the green from turning that sad, sad brown color. This single ingredient makes the difference between looking magical and looking like something from a forgotten container.
03 -
  • Prep everything except the dip itself earlier in the day. Slice your vegetables, pit your olives, arrange your platter setup—that way you only need 10 minutes to blend and assemble right before guests arrive.
  • If you're making this vegan, use cashew cream (soaked cashews blended with water) or store-bought plant-based sour cream and cream cheese. The flavor will shift slightly but remains delicious, and no one will miss the dairy.
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