Name: Swiss Chard–Tahini Dip
Yield: Makes about 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 2 bunches green-stemmed Swiss chard (about 1 1/2 lb.); 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more; 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1/2 cup tahini; 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice; Kosher salt; Toasted flatbread and lemon wedges (for serving)

Mediumsized bowl of swiss chardtahini dip with olive oil.

Swiss Chard–Tahini DipPhoto by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott

If you love hummus or baba ghanoush, this dairy-free dip will become a new favorite. Just make sure you have plenty of warm flatbread to scoop it all up.

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