Place any foods on skewers and it creates a fun meal. Mix up some of these easy dip recipes and increase the taste and level of fun at a party or just for anweekday dinner.

Each skewer dip recipe makes one cup and can be used as a dip or sauce for other foods too.

½ cup of roasted red pepper, coarsely chopped

1 small clove of garlic

1 teaspoon red wine vinegar

½ cup mayonnaise, regular or light

Place dip ingredients in a food processor and pulse until desired consistency.

½ cup of Greek yogurt

½ cup of mango chutney

2 teaspoons of curry powder

Place dip ingredients in a food processor and pulse until desired consistency.

1 cup of packed, fresh cilantro leaves

3 cloves of garlic

Pulse these two ingredients in a food processor until finely chopped then add-

½ cup of olive oil

3 tablespoons of water and lime juice

3 tablespoons of lime juice

1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes

½ teaspoon of salt

Pulse until well blended.

In a mixing bowl, place

½ cup of soy sauce

1 teaspoon of grated orange zest

2 teaspoons of grated ginger

1 tablespoon of rice wine vinegar

3 tablespoons of water

3 tablespoons of dark brown sugar

Whisk until the sugar dissolves

In a mixing bowl whisk together

½ cup of cream of coconut

2 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter

2 tablespoons of lime juice

1 teaspoon of jalapeno hot sauce

After dip ingredients are whisked, stir in 1 tablespoon of chopped jalapeno pepper if desired.

All skewer dip recipes can be made ahead of time, covered and refrigerated until needed. Dips will keep for several days when properly stored.