This yogurt dip is a great game day snack
This will be the second time I watch the Superbowl, but I have to say I watch it mostly for the commercials! I’ve never been into watching sports very much, a fact that baffles and bemuses my husband (a bona fide sports fanatic) to no end. It works out well though, because while Mr K enjoys the game, I am entertained by the new commercials and don’t end up bugging him too much during the game. And what’s just as fun as the actual game and all the funny commercials? That would be the game day snacks of course! I’ve got several go-to game day appetizers, like these cocktail meatballs, rainbow sandwiches (ribbon sandwiches), chicken puffs, fish empanadas, fried cheese balls, easy sausage rolls, and maybe churros or cream puffs for a sweeter snack. But when it comes to dips, yogurt dips are my favorite and they are super easy as well. Yogurt has always been one of my favorite things to eat. When I was little, my mom used to bait me with fruit yogurt when I refused to eat. And it always worked. There’s always a tub of greek yogurt in our fridge because I use it in so many different things like smoothies (this peanut butter berry smoothie and healthy strawberry smoothie are two of my favorites), salad dressings, snacks, marinades, refreshing drinks like this mango lassi, and even curries. I also love to make frozen yogurt in summer, and shared this great recipe and tutorial on how to make frozen yogurt. It’s incredibly versatile and of course delicious and healthy. You can make this dip with your favorite yogurt, but make sure its a good quality greek yogurt. You want it to be smooth, thick, luscious and thick. The cool tangy flavor of greek yogurt makes for a perfect pairing with the spicy green curry. The herbs and the spices of green curry make this one of my favorite combinations of flavors and to combine it with greek yogurt was a great idea that only dawned on me recently. The chicken wings are also very simple to make (you can also check this post to see how I make stuffed chicken wings). You can even use chicken fingers or chips or whatever you fancy. But really, super crispy chicken wings are pretty hard to beat with a really flavorful dip like this. I have to say I’m quite hard to please when it comes to green curry. When I lived in Sydney, I was very lucky to have had a Thai restaurant just across the street from where I lived that had the most amazing green curry that I’ve ever had! It was a tiny place run by a Thai family and I still judge all green curries based on that yardstick. Unfortunately, where I live now there isn’t a good Thai restaurant that I’ve come across. Yet. But since I will not be denied of a good green curry, I decided to make my own (this green curry roast chicken is another of our favorites). So now I make my own green curry paste and I love the flavor of it a lot more than that of store bought pastes. But of course you can use a store bought green curry paste for this recipe (I would recommend the Mae Ploy brand). This recipe will work equally well with a home made green curry paste and a store bought paste. Just remember to use a very creamy greek yogurt for this recipe though. It makes a huge difference. This yogurt dip was just fantastic! As you’d expect the herby spicy kick that you get from the green curry paste complements the flavors of the greek yogurt really well. The chicken wings were also perfectly crispy and together this is truly an amazing game day snack. This thick flavorful dip would be perfect for crudites (may I suggest some baby corn too?), chicken or fish fingers or even chips! It was so good we ended up licking the bowl clean! And if you’re like me, you might eat the dip just by itself. I cannot wait to make this again this weekend! I mean it’s so easy to put together, why wouldn’t you make it as often as you can? I have to confess though that when I made this dip for this blog post, I ate almost half of it with some carrot sticks, chicken wings and then another good helping with a salad. I could have easily finished the whole thing, and it took all my effort to save some for Mr. K. Good thing he didn’t see the original bowl it was in. I’m going to have some explaining to do when he sees this post though.. Are you ready for Superbowl XLIX? What are your favorite game day snacks? I’m going to be having this dip and chicken wings along with some Sri Lankan Fish Cutlets (spicy fish croquettes)! You can find me on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST and GOOGLE-PLUS where I share pictures of what’s happening in my kitchen and all the other amazing recipes that I come across every day. You can also say hi to me through email too. Just by entering your email in the box below or on the side bar, you can make sure that you receive notification of all my recipes when they appear on the blog.
