26 Rainbow Dips for Charcuterie Boards

This collection of 26 rainbow dips come in a kaleidoscope of colors and flavors. Pick one or pick every color of the rainbow to serve as cold dips on a charcuterie board or a warm dip for game night with your favorite chips, veggies, or sourdough soft pretzels.

Read on for all the tips and tricks for making a rainbow of dips and spreads for a charcuterie board, Super Bowl party or other occasion. Or just use the table of contents to jump down to your favorite color of the rainbow.

Ingredients

All of the rainbow colors in these dip recipes come from natural coloring, just like in this related collection of savory rainbow recipes. You can feel good about that, because it’s not true many of the rainbow foods and rainbow dessert recipes that use food coloring.

Red dips are often made with tomatoes and roasted red peppers. The red dips in this collection also get their red color from cranberries and red kidney beans.

Orange dips can also be made with tomatoes or red peppers. But you’ll see below that some orange dips can be made with carrots, orange sweet potatoes, or red lentils

The Yellow charcuterie dips in this collection have the greatest variety. They get their yellow color from golden beets or lentils, cheese or mustard.

The king of the Green dip is, of course, a guacamole. But you can create a green dip from spinach and other herbs and greens or even whirled peas.

Blue and Purple dips are pretty uncommon. Blueberries can give a purplish tone to your dips and sauces, but it’s really the purple cauliflower that represents for the color.

What to serve with rainbow dips

Use a rainbow of cold dips for a rainbow charcuterie board. Or go simpler by pairing just a dip or two with a rainbow veggie tray, pita chips made from homemade pita, or even kale waffle chips.

Best dips for a charcuterie board

These are some of my favorite dips and spreads from the Ugly Duckling Bakery archives:

Red dips:

Cranberry Sauce with Jalapeño

This recipe makes a delicious and easy Jalapeño Cranberry Sauce in just 15 minutes and with just four ingredients: fresh cranberries, jalapeno, orange, and brown sugar. The slightly smoky flavor is the perfect accompaniment to Thanksgiving dinner or cast iron pan-roasted chicken breasts.

Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce

Spicy Italian Red Bell Pepper Spread

This Italian Pepper Spread with sautéed red bell pepper, herbs, and spices has a nice balance of heat and sweetness—ideal for appetizers, and so much more.

Italian Red Bell Pepper Dip

Tirokafteri Recipe – Spicy Whipped Feta Dip – Cooking Gorgeous

Tirokafteri is a spicy, salty and tangy Whipped Feta Dip that’s typically served as part of a Mediterranean mezze platter.

Roasted Red Pepper and Feta

Red Kidney Bean Hummus

This Kidney Bean Hummus is a red kidney bean dip made in classic hummus style with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. It's perfect as a dip or with Middle Eastern meals, and it's even easier to make than classic hummus because there's no peeling chickpeas.

Red Kidney Bean Hummus

Orange dips

Harissa Tahini Sauce for Dipping and Drizzling

Harissa Tahini Sauce is a vibrant and fiery sauce that comes together in just 5 minutes. It adds a bold punch to roasted veggies and meats or makes a zesty dipping sauce.

Harissa Tahini Dip

Healthy Roasted Red Pepper (Muhammara) Dip + Lunch Platter

Looking for a simple red pepper dip recipe? Try our Muhammara dip and lunch platter – with fresh veggies & flatbreads!

Muhammara

Red Lentil Hummus

This Red Lentil Hummus recipe is a twist on traditional hummus using cooked lentils for a smooth, creamy dip. A perfect healthy snack!

Red Lentil Hummus

3-Minute Smoked Paprika Aioli (Mayo Dipping Sauce) | The Fruity Jem

Just 3 minutes and 3 ingredients to make this Smoked Paprika Aioli. This paprika mayo dip sauce is so creamy and tasty, you won’t believe it’s vegan!

Smoked Paprika Aioli

Campfire Sauce

This easy 3 Ingredient Fry Sauce is inspired by the Red Robin Campfire Sauce. It's a smoky burger sauce that's amazing slathered on your favorite cheeseburger or as a French fry dipping sauce.

Campfire Sauce

Sun Dried Tomato Hummus

Sun Dried Tomato Hummus is healthy, creamy, and richly flavorful! It’s a fail-proof hit at parties and gatherings. Unbelievably easy, great the next day!

Sun-dried Tomato Hummus

Carrot Dip (Vegan & Gluten Free Carrot Chutney) – Flavours Treat

Carrot dip – vegan carrot chutney made with basic pantry ingredients.15 minutes is all you need to make this easy and delicious vegan dip.

Carrot Chutney

Yellow dips:

Peruvian yellow sauce for chicken (salsa de aji amarillo) – Irene Mercadal

The Peruvian yellow sauce is a tasty y mild spicy sauce that pairs with chicken, french fries or anything you want to give a special touch.

Salsa de Aji Amarillo

Pretzel Beer Cheese Dip

This pretzel beer cheese dip has a sophisticated taste but is so easy to make! Full of cheddar flavor and, perfect for pretzel dunking! I love serving this Pretzel Beer Cheese Dip when gathering with friends for brunch, it’s way better than store-bought cheese dips but not difficult to make! Why You’ll Love This Recipe …

Pretzel Beer Dip

Homemade Nacho Queso Dip

This Homemade Nacho Queso Dip blows away any store-bought cheese dips. No processed anything here. A surprise ingredients keeps it velvety smooth for days.

Queso

Roasted Golden Beet Dip

This Roasted Golden Beet Dip recipe makes a bright yellow dip with the earthy sweetness of roasted golden beets, Greek yogurt, and fresh dill.

Golden Beet Dip

Delicious Green Split Pea Hummus Recipe

Does anyone else buy grains and legumes from the bulk bins, convinced that you’ll use them because they look interesting? Well my cabinet is full of jars of different fun things that I bought six

Split Pea Hummus

Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce

You’ll love this lip-smacking Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce recipe that’s made with tangy mustard, sweet honey, apple cider vinegar and a variety of classic spices!

Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce

Pumpkin Pie Hummus

This Pumpkin Pie Hummus is the tastiest, sweet spread to dip pretzels, apples, or graham crackers into for the perfect snack.

Pumpkin Pie Hummus

Green dips:

Creamy Lemon Herb Tahini Sauce

Spoon this creamy lemon herb tahini sauce over your favorite Mediterranean meal. Whether dinner is lamb meatballs with pine nuts and raisins and a side of pita, or you've discovered the joy that is fawaffle, this sauce is a quick and easy flavor-matched accompaniment.

Lemon Herb Tahini Sauce

4 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe

This 4 ingredient guacamole recipe is quick and easy to put together for Taco Tuesday or your next game night. There may only be four ingredients in this homemade guacamole recipe, but nothing is missing.

4 Ingredient Guacamole

Spicy Edamame Kale Dip (Farm Boy Copycat) – Olivia’s Kitchen

This healthy and delicious dip features kale and edamame beans blended with flavours of lemon, garlic, and jalapeño. Made in just 10 minutes, this quick dip is perfect as an appetizer, snack, or sauce. This Spicy Edamame Kale Dip is inspired by one of my favourite Ontario grocery stores, Farm Boy! They make a similar

Edamame Kale Dip

Vegan Spinach Dip

This simple and nutritious vegan spinach dip works well as a party dip or even as a spread on your favorite sandwiches!

Vegan Spinach Dip

Poblano Avocado Dip (DF, Vegan)

Dip! A healthy new Poblano Avocado Dip for chips. Or veggies. Or both. Roasted poblano peppers, creamy avocado, and just a couple other ingredients blended up simply for a sultry delicious dairy-free, vegan dip full of happiness. Oh yes, we can have our dip and feel perfectly, lovingly, guilt-free about it.

Vegan Poblano Cashew Avocado Dip

Salsa Verde: Tomatillo Salsa (4-ways) – A Little Spoon

Pick your favorite salsa verde (tomatillo salsa) from 4 variations: traditional, roasted poblano, creamy avocado, and a mix of the three.

Salsa Verde

Dhaniya/Coriander Chutney

Indian Food is absolutely dull without an amazing spicy green chutney. Be it Dhaniya or Dhaniya Pudina Chutney, it goes well with pakora, sandwich and parathas. This Coriander or Cilantro Chutney recipe is full of spicy, savory, and tangy flavors of Green chilies, onion, garlic, and Raw mango

Cilantro Mango Chutney

Blue and purple dips

There is but one purple charcuterie dip here!

Purple Cauliflower Dip

This Purple Cauliflower Dip is a thick purple dip made from roasted purple cauliflower, garlic, feta, and a bit of olive oil and spices. It's the perfect purple component in a spread of rainbow dips, for snack time, or even as a spread on sandwiches.

Purple Cauliflower Dip