Skinny Poolside Dip
With reduced fat dairy, corn and peppers, Skinny Poolside Dip is a guilt-free appetizer. It’s even easy to make, whipping together in a food processor!
Did you make New Year’s Resolutions this year? I didn’t for once, but since I am one of those people who’s always on a diet, I figure that almost counts! Especially with my un-resolution faring just as badly as many official resolutions. 🙁
Yes, I started out the new year about three pounds heavier, courtesy of too much holiday food.
But if dieting or eating healthier is one of your goals too, today I am sharing a fun appetizer that may help us both stay on track–Skinny Poolside Dip. I tried it on a recent vacation in Captiva where we stayed with some friends. It was a super fun week with pool time, sightseeing and dinner parties.
And there was one appetizer that was regularly back by popular demand–our hostess’s Skinny Poolside Dip. With reduced fat dairy and fresh veggies, it was like fun without the guilt. She served it up with raw vegetables and soon we realized it was also great on French bread.
I figure the Skinny Poolside Dip must have helped because I returned home with zero weight gain—hooray! But I knew the diet-busting Super Bowl was coming up, so it went right to the top of our snack menu. Making it myself for the first time, it whipped up in minutes in a food processor (and would also be quick by hand). Definitely on my go to menu now!
Yes, one last tough night, then I don’t see more big diet challenges coming up (lean seafood for Valentine’s I think!). So here’s to getting back on track!


- 2 jalapeño peppers
- 8 ounces nonfat Greek yogurt
- 8 ounces reduced fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
- 1 package Hidden Valley Ranch Dip Mix (see note)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped (or mixture of colors)
- 1 15 ounce can of corn
- Place jalapeños into food processor and process until minced. Add yogurt, cream cheese and Ranch mix and process until well combined.
- Fold in chopped peppers and corn.
- Serve with raw vegetables, cracker, chips, or sliced French bread
- If you need a sub for the Ranch Dip Mix, you can try 1/2 - 1 teaspoons of onion powder & garlic powder, 1 Tablespoon dried parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Biscuits and Gravy
- Easy Trout or Sole Meuniere
sounds delicious! i can’t wait to be poolside again, this winter stuff is for the birds! 🙂
Kudos to you for no weight gain afeter vacation!! This dip is perfect for an eating light diet! It looks delicious and I love how simple it is to make.
Alas, now if I could just take off the before vacation 3 lbs 😉 !
This is such an interesting dip…and yes, healthy and tasty…what else could I ask for…great with vegetables. Thanks for the recipe Inger…I hope you are having a fabulous week!
Thanks Juliana! Normally I’d be suspicious of something like this, but since I tried it first, I was hooked!
Good for you – I need to try this… but fear that if I eat the entire bowl, it might not be a skinny dip for me! 😉
At least you’d get some extra veggies then David 😉
We eat a lot of raw veggies with dips so this is a great recipe to have to hand 🙂
I felt so healthy getting veggies in the dip and the dipper 🙂
thank you for sharing your recipe. I should try it.
have a great day
I hope you enjoy it!
This looks delicious!
Thanks Jackie!