Name: Ranch Fun Dip With Crudités
Yield: Makes about ½ cup
Ingredients: ¼ cup raw pistachios; 2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast; 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt; 2 tsp. Aleppo-style pepper; 2 tsp. dried dill; 1 tsp. sugar; 1 tsp. onion powder; ½ tsp. garlic powder; Special Equipment: A spice mill or mortar and pestle

Jar of crudits next to a jar of finely ground pistachios and nutritional yeast.

Photo by Laura Murray, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boystova

Guaranteed to make any raw vegetable taste good, and it will last for weeks! The pistachios, nutritional yeast, and salt should be ground to the texture of coarse sand so the dip easily clings to the cut sides of the vegetables—just like, well, Fun Dip candy.

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Recipe information

Yield
Makes about ½ cup

Ingredients

¼ cup raw pistachios

2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast

2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt

2 tsp. Aleppo-style pepper

2 tsp. dried dill

1 tsp. sugar

1 tsp. onion powder

½ tsp. garlic powder

Special Equipment: A spice mill or mortar and pestle

Preparation

Step 1
Toast pistachios in a medium skillet over medium heat, shaking and tossing often, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to spice mill or mortar and pestle and let cool.
Step 2
Add nutritional yeast and salt to pistachios and grind or pound until the texture of coarse meal. Transfer to a small bowl and mix in Aleppo-style pepper, dill, sugar, onion powder, and garlic powder.
Step 3
Serve dip with crudités.
Step 4
Do Ahead: Ranch Fun Dip can be made 2 weeks ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.