Good dips for pita chips?

[crankin]

I've recently discovered that I love homemade pita chips. But now I need to find some dips that go well with them. I know hummus is a pretty standard accompaniment, but I want some alternatives. Does anyone have any good ones to share?

P.S. If you have any good-tasting healthy dips for this application, that would be awesome. But you don't have to limit responses to that.

[suziquzie]

I made a really good roasted red pepper dip from Emeril once.... I'll try to find it.

[auntieshelly]

Guacamole -- YUM!! Good with any type of chip!!!!

[GotGarlic]

Tzatziki is great with pita chips.

[Russellkhan]

Zaatar in olive oil makes a nice dip, or you can brush the chips with it before baking, also very nice.

Zaatar itself is pretty simple - thyme, sumac, and sesame seeds ground together (I like to do it in mortar & pestle, but a clean coffee grinder should be OK too), then add some good seasalt. Some recipes include other herbs- oregano & marjoram are common, but I like the simple one listed above best.

[larry_stewart]

baba ganouj. I love this stuff.

[middie]

OOh sprinkle the pitas with some cinnamon sugar before you toast them up and use some kind of fruit cream cheese dip

[archiduc]

Originally Posted by crankin

I've recently discovered that I love homemade pita chips. But now I need to find some dips that go well with them. I know hummus is a pretty standard accompaniment, but I want some alternatives. Does anyone have any good ones to share?

P.S. If you have any good-tasting healthy dips for this application, that would be awesome. But you don't have to limit responses to that.

Hi CRankin,

Try a spicy guacamole, red pesto, skordalia, baba ganoush, tzatziki made from peeled, salted, refreshed and dried cucmber, a slack mushroom paté made from ceps (Autumn dip) or an asparagus dip (JUNE) or a bean paté - any time of the year.

Regards,
Archiduc

[ErikC]

I must echo the choice of Baba Ganouj. This stuff is a food group unto itself. Roasted eggplant and garlic...yum!

[deelady]

Ive always loved a nice tapenade on pita chips, or tzatziki. But then again I love tzatziki on ANYTHING..even been tempted to dip my sweetie in some, although I think he might object! Did I just get off subject?! oops