Discover the ultimate pairings with the best chips for dips! From the zesty kick of salsa to creamy guacamole, find the ideal chip match for every dip to make your party a snacking sensation.
Are you planning a party soon? Well, there isn’t anything better for your guests to munch on than the universal snack of chips and dips.
Chips and dips are fun, convenient, and super delicious. You could whip up as many dips as your heart desires in no time, along with a bowl of chips, and call it a party!
We’ve already shared the best dips to serve at parties – but today we wanted to share our favorite chips, by dip that they are best for!
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Best Chips for Dips
Now, back to finding the best chips for dips that you can lay out for your upcoming party – and the best dips for each kind of chips!
White Corn Chip
These chips are slightly salty, thick, and crispy, which means they’ll hold the dip without breaking. And fun fact: there are gluten-free varieties available of this chip – this way everybody gets to enjoy them!
White corn chips pair well with various dips. But we recommend choosing from salsa, guacamole, or queso.
The best white corn chips
- Tostitos Scoops
- Santitas White Corn Tortilla Chips
- Late July Organic Sea Salt & Lime Tortilla Chips
Salted Potato Chips
These are an all-time classic favorite of many. Pringles and Lays chips are the go-tos, but you can pick whatever brand you, or your party, like the most.
Since they’re super thin chips, they pair better with creamy dips. That shouldn’t limit you, though, the options are still endless!
You have sour yet savory onion dip or for a stronger kick, a French onion dip. There’s also America’s beloved tangy dressing: ranch. Cheese dip and sour cream with chives are great options, too.
The best potato chips
- Lays Classic Potato Chips
- Kettle Brand Sea Salt Potato Chips
- Pringles Original Potato Crisps
Pita Bread Chips
Having a theme party with a Mediterranean flair? Maybe you’re a fan of Middle Eastern food and Mediterranean healthy meals? Pita bread chips will quickly become a personal favorite snack of yours.
Make sure you cut the bread into smaller sections, season them well, and then toast or bake them after to get that crispy texture. And to stay on theme, pick a Middle Eastern dip to pair with this chip.
Your choices include the ever-so-famous hummus, the yogurt-based tzatziki dip, smoky baba ganoush, or a briny olive tapenade. A spinach and crumbly feta dip would also be perfect.
The best pita chips
- Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips
- Athenos Baked Pita Chips
- Trader Joe’s Pita Bite Crackers
Lentil Chips
For a healthy and nutrition-packed alternative, grab a pack of lentil chips. They’re airy, earthy, fluffy, and still offer a satisfying crunch. They’re also rich in protein and fiber, and you might find a gluten-free alternative to them too.
That said, lentil chips are best paired with zesty and creamy dips. In fact, a lot of the dips we mentioned before would work just fine with lentil chips. Those include salsa, guacamole, greek yogurt dip, and hummus.
The best lentil chips
- Simply7 Lentil Chips
- RW Garcia Lentil with Turmeric Chips
- Mediterranean Snacks Lentil Chips
Crispy Tortilla Chips
Looking for the perfect crunch? You can’t go wrong with tortilla chips—especially Doritos chips.
Besides their crispness, these chips are also thick enough to hold dip. They’re mild, too, so they won’t overpower your dip’s ingredients.
Speaking of dips, tortilla chips pair well with salsa (whether mild or spicy), creamy guacamole, melted queso, protein-packed bean dip, or, for a unique twist, spinach artichoke dip.
The best crispy tortilla chips
- Doritos (Nacho Cheese or Cool Ranch)
- Garden of Eatin’ Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
- Xochitl Thin & Crispy Stone-Ground Corn Chips
Bite-Size Tortilla Rounds
Bite-size tortilla rounds (and here, we mean Tostitos’ chips) are super fun to munch on! If you have kids at your party, putting out a plate of these petite chips is recommended. The kids won’t leave much of a mess either since each round is the perfect bite size.
What to pair it with? Any dip that works with tortilla chips would work with these tortilla rounds.
So, pick from gooey queso, mild salsa (don’t give the kids a spicy one!), rich guacamole, or a healthy bean dip.
The best tortilla rounds
- Tostitos Bite Size Rounds
- Juanita’s Mexican Style Homestyle Tortilla Chips
- On The Border Cafe Style Bite Size Tortilla Chips
Veggie Chips
Last on our list, we have veggie chips – the colorful and healthier alternative to potato chips.
Veggie chips are usually made from a mix of thinly sliced sweet potatoes, beets, carrots, kale, spinach, and often parsnips. They have an insane crunch when fried correctly and combine a sweet and earthy flavor.
For that, put out these chips with whipped feta dip, roasted red pepper hummus, mango salsa, or baba ganoush. But really, these chips work with way more dips than you think. So, be creative!
The best veggie chips
- Terra Exotic Vegetable Chips
- Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Chips
- RW Garcia MixtBag Veggie Chips
The best chips by dip
Have a dip and not sure what chip to choose? Here are our top picks!
Salsa
- Best Chips: Tostitos Scoops, Late July Organic Sea Salt & Lime Tortilla Chips
- Alternative Option: Garden of Eatin’ Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
Guacamole
- Best Chips: Santitas White Corn Tortilla Chips, Garden of Eatin’ Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
- Alternative Option: Tostitos Scoops
Queso
- Best Chips: Tostitos Scoops, Doritos (Nacho Cheese)
- Alternative Option: Late July Organic Sea Salt & Lime Tortilla Chips
Bean Dip
- Best Chips: Xochitl Thin & Crispy Stone-Ground Corn Chips, Juanita’s Mexican Style Homestyle Tortilla Chips
- Alternative Option: Tostitos Bite Size Rounds
Spinach Artichoke Dip
- Best Chips: Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips, Trader Joe’s Pita Bite Crackers
- Alternative Option: Athenos Baked Pita Chips
Onion Dip
- Best Chips: Lays Classic Potato Chips, Pringles Original Potato Crisps
- Alternative Option: Kettle Brand Sea Salt Potato Chips
Ranch Dressing
- Best Chips: Lays Classic Potato Chips, Kettle Brand Sea Salt Potato Chips
- Alternative Option: Pringles Original Potato Crisps
Hummus
- Best Chips: Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips, Athenos Baked Pita Chips
- Alternative Option: Late July Organic Sea Salt & Lime Tortilla Chips
Tzatziki Dip
- Best Chips: Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips, Athenos Baked Pita Chips
- Alternative Option: Trader Joe’s Pita Bite Crackers
Baba Ganoush
- Best Chips: Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips, Athenos Baked Pita Chips
- Alternative Option: Trader Joe’s Pita Bite Crackers
Olive Tapenade
- Best Chips: Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips, Trader Joe’s Pita Bite Crackers
- Alternative Option: Athenos Baked Pita Chips
Feta Dip (Spinach & Feta)
- Best Chips: Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips, Trader Joe’s Pita Bite Crackers
- Alternative Option: Athenos Baked Pita Chips
Greek Yogurt Dip
- Best Chips: Xochitl Thin & Crispy Stone-Ground Corn Chips, Late July Organic Sea Salt & Lime Tortilla Chips
- Alternative Option: Tostitos Scoops
Mango Salsa
- Best Chips: Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Chips, Terra Exotic Vegetable Chips
- Alternative Option: RW Garcia MixtBag Veggie Chips
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
- Best Chips: Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips, Athenos Baked Pita Chips
- Alternative Option: Terra Exotic Vegetable Chips
Whipped Feta Dip
- Best Chips: Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips, Trader Joe’s Pita Bite Crackers
- Alternative Option: Athenos Baked Pita Chips
Wrapping Up
Next time you have friends or family over and want to prepare some dips to snack on, remember to pair them with the perfect chip.
And if you want more ideas for dips to prepare for your party, check out our 34 recipes for yummy dips. Happy dipping!
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