Creamy Artichoke Ranch Dip

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This five-ingredient, no cook appetizer is a lighter version of the popular party dip—and it's a favorite with everyone who tries it.

Creamy artichoke Ranch — Credit:
Petrina Tinslay

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

15 mins

Yield:

8 to 10 Serves

This artichoke-ranch dip might be the best appetizer we know. There’s no cooking or waiting for flavors to mingle before you can enjoy it, but it’s also easy-going enough that you can make it ahead of time. All you need are five ingredients and a food processor. Simply combine marinated artichoke hearts, Greek yogurt, and fresh parsley, and it's ready to serve with flatbread crisps or crackers. It’s a lighter iteration of the popular rich and cheesy party hit, a hors d’oeuvre that takes minutes and is just as suited to cocktails as it is to pool party or cookout.

Choosing the Right Marinated Artichoke Hearts

Much as we love fresh artichokes, they are only in season in the spring. So the rest of the year we get our artichoke fix via canned or jarred artichoke hearts. These two types of shelf-stable artichokes are handy pantry ingredients to keep on hand for last-minute appetizers like this dip, but also to use in salads, pastas, and casseroles.

For this artichoke dip, we use jarred marinated artichoke hearts. Do not use water-packed artichoke hearts sold in cans for this recipe. It requires the tasty marinated-in-oil type of artichoke hearts, which bring more flavor than the canned ones would to this preparation.

Directions

Drain artichokes:

Drain artichokes, reserving 3 tablespoons marinade.
Pulse artichokes, anchovies, and parsley:

Pulse artichokes, reserved marinade, anchovies, and parsley in a food processor until finely chopped.
Add yogurt:

Add yogurt, oil, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; pulse a few more times to evenly combine.
Transfer to a serving bowl:

Transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle with oil and serve with flatbread crisps.