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Paleo French Onion Dip (Vegan, Dairy-Free)

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 05/22/17 Updated: 12/13/21
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Paleo and vegan french onion dip in a wood bowl surrounded by potato chips.

This paleo French onion dip is easy, delicious, and perfect with potato chips for a paleo appetizer. This Paleo French onion dip is absolutely bound to become one of your favorite paleo dips and it’s just in time for summer!

This paleo French onion dip is easy, delicious, and perfect with potato chips for a paleo appetizer. This Paleo French onion dip is absolutely bound to become one of your favorite paleo dips and it's just in time for summer!

Hi, my name is Cheryl. C-H-E-R-Y-L.

And I have an addiction.

Ever since I can remember, I’ve opted for salty snacks over sweet, bashfully eating radioactive orange nachos at the NBA games, always the girl ordering giant dill pickles (do not drain the juice, my friend, DO NOT) at the movies, always eating entire blocks of cheese when I’m nervous…

Anyone get the throwback Always Sunny reference or do I just sound super weird right now? Anyone? Just me? Oh, OK.

This paleo French onion dip is easy, delicious, and perfect with potato chips for a paleo appetizer. This Paleo French onion dip is absolutely bound to become one of your favorite paleo dips and it's just in time for summer!

It’s alright; I’m used to it. My salt addiction runs deep, demarcating me from the other girls in high school who would die without chocolate. Chocolate? Eh, it’s better when coating potato chips or simply serving as the bed for a sprinkle of sea salt. I prefer it in mole with a side of tortilla chips and smoky guajillo salsa. In other words, I can keep candy in my house for weeks on end.

Potato chips, on the other hand? In college, I simply couldn’t keep potato chips in the apartment. I’d coyly open a [family-size] bag after class and end up with my fingertips brushing the bottom of the aluminum packet in the blink of an eye. Huh? What happened? I… my roommate must have eaten all of those… pretty sure.

This paleo French onion dip is easy, delicious, and perfect with potato chips for a paleo appetizer. This Paleo French onion dip is absolutely bound to become one of your favorite paleo dips and it's just in time for summer!

So imagine how a) perfect for me a paleo diet is (The nutritional approach my soul [and body] loves), and b) freaking excited I was when Kettle Brand® Potato Chips came out with a way to snack better – avocado oil potato chips. 

They taste amazing – just like regular potato chips – and they’re so versatile, too. They’re kind of my new obsession for summer entertaining, since there’s nothing “paleo” about them… or about this dip, for that matter. Translation? Something for everyone. ? for that!

Oh, but you could totally rock this dip on a Whole30, too. Swap the chips for slices of cucumber or carrots? Dang, mama.

So, with Kettle Brand Avocado Oil Potato Chips in hand, it was time to recreate one of my very favorite potato chip dips: French onion dip. Creamy, cool, and full of caramelized onion flavor, it’s absolutely perfect for summer entertaining slash grilling slash breakfast.

What? No shame!

This paleo French onion dip is easy, delicious, and perfect with potato chips for a paleo appetizer. This Paleo French onion dip is absolutely bound to become one of your favorite paleo dips and it's just in time for summer!

I picked up a couple bags of the Kettle Brand Avocado Oil Himalayan Salt Potato Chips and the Kettle Brand Avocado Oil Chili Lime Potato Chips, too. Kettle Brand is the only time I’ll eat a non-plain chip, because their flavors are so funky and delicious, and the Chili Lime is absolutely no exception. There’s *citrus-infused sea salt,* you guys. CITRUS INFUSED SEA SALT. This is not a drill!


They’re usually in the natural foods section with the rest of the chips and snacks, but I’ve seen them in the regular chip aisle, too.

After that? You basically soak some cashews, blend a few things, and stir. Easy peasy nice and savory, cool, and creamy.

That’s how the saying goes, right? Well, it does now, because y’all, this paleo French onion dip is my life. Kettle Brand Avocado Oil chips let us snack better together and share the love this summer by making it easy to entertain and offer something for everyone! With their high-quality ingredients, I feel great about serving these chips alongside this paleo French onion dip to my friends and fam. ❤️

And then there’s this… A Snack Better Together sweepstakes coming May 30! Share the love with better ingredients this summer and share a photo of your snacking moment. You can win a $10,000 cash prize for a family vacation of your choosing, but I’m keeping that one for myself…

Just kidding! But really, if I were enter, I’d submit this photo. Doesn’t this just scream summertime snacking?

This paleo French onion dip is easy, delicious, and perfect with potato chips for a paleo appetizer. This Paleo French onion dip is absolutely bound to become one of your favorite paleo dips and it's just in time for summer!

Check out the contest details here – what will you share? Tell me in the comments!

Hey – you’ve made it this far, so now we’re basically best friends! If you make this recipe, I’d love for you to give it a quick review & star rating ★ below. Make sure you follow me on Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and Facebook, too!

This paleo French onion dip is easy, delicious, and perfect with potato chips for a paleo appetizer. This Paleo French onion dip is absolutely bound to become one of your favorite paleo dips and it's just in time for summer!
5 from 2 votes

Paleo French Onion Dip

Prep:12 hours
Cook:10 minutes
Total:12 hours 10 minutes
This paleo French onion dip is easy, delicious, and perfect with potato chips for a paleo appetizer. This Paleo French onion dip is absolutely bound to become one of your favorite paleo dips and it's just in time for summer!
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16 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cashews , soaked several hours or overnight
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup coconut cream
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup paleo mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup dried minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon dried onion powder
  • a couple pinches garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • Kettle Brand® Avocado Oil Potato Chips - Himalayan Salt

Instructions 

  • Combine cashews, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, and 1 cup coconut cream in a high-speed blender. Blend until very smooth. Add more lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, as desired, to mimic the taste of sour cream.
  • Add mayonnaise, dried minced onion, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt, and chill for at least one hour to allow the dried minced onion to soften and the flavors to meld. Top with chives and serve with potato chips.

Notes

Makes 2 cups.
Keep refrigerated in an airtight container up to 5 days.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 147kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 192mg, Potassium: 123mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 13IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 9mg, Iron: 1mg, Net Carbs: 4g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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This paleo French onion dip is easy, delicious, and perfect with potato chips for a paleo appetizer. This Paleo French onion dip is absolutely bound to become one of your favorite paleo dips and it's just in time for summer!
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Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She's been a blogger for 10+ years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of three who lives in Memphis, TN.

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  1. Sarah Roston says

    Posted on 2/5/21 at 4:40 pm

    What can you use instead of cashews?

    Reply
    • Savannah | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 2/9/21 at 2:11 pm

      You can try steamed cauliflower although the results may be slightly different!5 stars

      Reply
  2. Julia says

    Posted on 2/4/19 at 12:39 pm

    I just had to comment here and let you know I made this for the Super Bowl yesterday and it was AMAZING. I seriously couldn’t believe how it tasted just like dairy french onion dip. Even after Step 1, my blender smelled like sour cream. My mind was blown. It got a little thick when I put it in the fridge so I had to thin it out with some more mayo but it was still good. Anyway, I love your blog (I’ve tried A LOT of the recipes) and you’re helping me get through the Whole30. Thank you so much!5 stars

    Reply
    • Cheryl MalikCheryl Malik says

      Posted on 2/27/19 at 10:44 am

      You are so welcome! Thank you for your kind words. It makes me so happy that you loved it so much. 🙂

      Reply

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