Skotidakis Jalapeno Greek Yogurt Dip is one of my favorite dips of all time. It’s creamy and tangy with a little spice. It’s the perfect dip for chips and crackers and veggies and is light on calories too!
I can’t get enough of this copycat Skotidakis Jalapeno Greek Yogurt Dip. I dip everything from veggies, to naan bread, to chips and crackers. I love that I don’t have to feel guilty about it. I would make runs to Costco just for this dip. It is so delicious! So imagine how sad I have been these last few months when all of the Costcos within a 500 mile radius of us suddenly stopped carrying it. I have been waiting and waiting for it to be back on the shelves and I am starting to think it is never coming back. So, I did something about it. I created my own and it tastes just like the original, especially when you refrigerate it overnight!
Coming up with this recipe was actually quite simple. I used the exact same ingredients that are on the label, roasted them, blended them up and mixed them with Greek Yogurt. I have got to hand it to the folks at Skotidakis for keepin’ it real with real ingredients. It made my job creating a copycat recipe very easy. It makes me like their products even more because the use real ingredients.
As an added note, my kids call the Skotidakis Jalapeno Greek Yogurt Dip “Pink Salsa Dip.” I pulled it out of the fridge this morning and I was dipping carrots in it and my kids were begging me for it. I let them have at it and didn’t say anything about me making it. They ate it up without even questioning if it was the real thing. That is how I know this recipe is LEGIT. I totally got it past my kids (which isn’t easy)!
More than a dip
This Skotidakis Jalapeno Greek Yogurt Dip has so many other uses than just a dip. Try using it as a marinade. We used it for chicken and then dipped the yogurt-covered chicken in breadcrumbs at 350-degrees for 25 minutes and it was SO GOOD. You can also use it along with your favorite Alfredo sauce and spoon it over noodles. Just add a scoop or two to your sauce to add a little extra flavor! So many possibilities here!
How to make Copycat Skotidakis Jalapeno Greek Yogurt Dip
Ingredients
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- 1 onion
- 3 jalapenos optional: remove seeds if you want it mild
- 1 bulb garlic about 7-8 cloves
- olive oil about 1/4 c.
- 1 can 14-15 oz roasted tomatoes, drained VERY well
- 1 Tbsp. paprika
- 2 Tbsp canola oil
- salt to taste
- 48 oz 3 Lb Plain Greek Yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400-degrees.
- Cut bell peppers, onion, and jalepenos into large slices and place them on a baking sheet.
- Cut off the top of the garlic bulb and place cut-side up on the baking sheet with the other veggies.
- Drizzle olive oil over all the vegetables and garlic and roast at 400-degrees for 25-30 minutes.
- Scoop out roasted garlic from the bulb (it will be hot) and place in a blender or food processor with the other roasted vegetables.
- Add roasted tomatoes, paprika, canola oil, and salt to the blender and blend until smooth.
- Combine mixture with plain Greek yogurt (don't whip it together, just slowly fold it in) and add more salt if needed.
- For best results refrigerate in an air-tight container overnight.
connie says
January 15, 2017 at 10:18 amThis sounds interesting. Didn’t get to try it when it was available at
Costco. What size can of roasted tomatoes do you use? Can’t wait to try
your recipe. Thanks.
Erica says
January 16, 2017 at 10:28 amIt is 14.5 oz. but you could use a 15 oz. one
MaryB says
January 15, 2017 at 11:13 amSounds delicious. What size can of roasted tomatoes? Thanks for the recipe.
Erica says
January 16, 2017 at 10:28 amit is 14-15 oz… I will add it to the recipe, thanks for the heads up!
Heather Spencer says
January 16, 2017 at 5:15 amCan you please tell me how my ounces the can of roasted tomatoes needs to be? Thanks!
Erica says
January 16, 2017 at 10:25 amThe one I used was 14.5 oz. , hope this helps!
Jen says
February 12, 2017 at 8:58 amThank you so much. I miss this dip so much right now. I keep going to Costco and praying and it’s never there. I contacted the company and Costco in hopes of a return. Now I can try and make it myself!
Echo says
February 13, 2017 at 3:42 pmWe felt the same way! I hope you like the recipe.
J johnson says
February 12, 2017 at 1:11 pmCan you freeze it?
Erica says
February 13, 2017 at 6:59 pmI don’t think I would freeze this… I don’t think it would freeze well. Sorry!
Jonathan says
August 1, 2017 at 12:12 pmI tried freezing it, the taste remains but the consistency is weird once dethawing.
Jen says
February 16, 2017 at 7:21 pmMade this tonight. It didn’t taste like the Costco dip to me. I’m letting it chill now to see if it tastes like it in the AM. Thank you for posting. Gosh I miss that dip so much!
Erica says
February 16, 2017 at 8:15 pmIt definitely tastes better after sitting overnight to let the flavors combine. What kind of Greek yogurt are you using?
Vickie says
March 22, 2017 at 8:45 amJen
What’s your thoughts after letting it sit overnight? I love that dip as well, I used to get it from Sam’s club and upset that I haven’t seen it there in a while.
Kim says
March 19, 2017 at 10:53 pmI’m so glad to meet others who mourned the loss of this dip! Thanks for the recipe, I look forward to making it soon 🙂
Kris says
April 1, 2017 at 1:10 pmThank you, thank you for posting this recipe! I love this dip as well and am so disappointed that both Costco and Sam’s have stopped carrying it (Why, oh why do they get us hooked on something and then stop carrying it?).
Echo says
April 3, 2017 at 11:03 amGood question! It has happened to me with several of there items. Some are seasonal and come back, others I have never seen again. It is disappointing!
Brittany says
April 14, 2017 at 2:19 pmOmg. We been searching for this dip every time we go to Costco. I’m pregnant and I been craving it so bad! Momma is happy now!
Erica says
April 17, 2017 at 10:01 amBE sure to come back and let us know what you think! 😀
A says
April 29, 2017 at 7:29 pmGoing to make this for my BF who is on a special diet where we have to make his own yogurt. I know he’s craving it.
As a side note, I’ve been doing the whole “why do you do this to me, Costco??” when it disappeared. But, BF went to Costco today, and it was back! (He bought me two containers, lol).
Erica says
April 30, 2017 at 11:33 amIt’s BACK??? Woo hoo! I will have to check when I go tomorrow! Thanks for the heads up!
Brooke says
May 7, 2017 at 3:24 pmThis didn’t turn out for me!! It’s a little runny – not too bad – but the flavor isn’t right. It tastes too much like bell pepper and isn’t spicy at all even though I added an extra jalapeño. =( Do you have any suggestions about how I might fix it? The other flavors just aren’t coming through at all.
Erica says
May 8, 2017 at 4:35 pmHmmm I’m not sure– what kind of Greek yogurt did you use I have been using the Costco brand and it is nice and thick. Maybe you could drain the juices from the veggies as well as the yogurt?
Kate says
July 21, 2017 at 12:37 amOur Costco brought this dip back in May and now in July it is gone again. We love it and use it as a dip, sandwich spread etc. I hate when the have a big seller and then they pull it.
I did make this tonight and it came out the same color as the store bought, maybe a little runnier (I used Fage 0% fat plain Greek yogurt).At first it did not taste as good as the Costco bought dip. Then, I looked at the Skotidakis website and the nutritional information for the dip and the difference I saw with this recipe is the salt content. The recipe says salt “to taste” which usually means not a whole lot. But per the nutritional information for the jalapeno dip on Skotidakis website, there is 150 mg of sodium for each 30 g serving, which is around 2 T. or about 1/4 cup of the dip. Doing the math all the way through and accounting for the sodium that is already present in plain yogurt, that equates to about 10 + teaspoons of salt for this recipe. That is quite a bit of salt. But, I have to say, when I added less than one teaspoon at first, it did not taste like the Costco dip but when I got up to 5 or 6 teaspoons, it started to really taste like it. So I would say if you didn’t add too much salt and you are disappointed in the taste, try adding some more salt.. It is really easy to make and it makes a lot. Next time I might halve the recipe and see how it turns out.
Favorite Family Recipes says
July 24, 2017 at 9:46 amThank you! We will have to try it with more salt and adjust the recipe accordingly, thank you for the comment!
Alison says
August 16, 2017 at 5:16 pmThanks for sharing this. I love this dip and check for it every time I go to Costco. They actually brought it back a couple months ago and I stocked up on it … bought as much as I could eat before it expired. Of course, it was gone a few weeks later. So sad. I don’t know why they don’t just keep it on the shelves. It’s SO GOOD! I keep asking for it in the Costco suggestion box, hoping they bring it back again.
Favorite Family Recipes says
August 17, 2017 at 3:44 pmRight?? I heard from some that it came back for a while and then it was gone again. We will add to the suggestion box as well! We love that stuff!
Janet says
August 29, 2017 at 3:25 pmWe had it at our Greenwood Costco in Indiana but when I went back this August it was gone. Customer service told me they will bring things back if enough requests are put in the comment box at the store.
Raquel says
February 12, 2018 at 4:52 pmI made this last night and it’s very good and easy to make. My question is the consistency…. I used the Kirkland Greek yogurt and the final result isn’t as thick as the store bought… thoughts?
Favorite Family Recipes says
February 13, 2018 at 5:49 pmIt definitely helps if you drain the Greek Yogurt. Also you have to drain the roasted tomatoes REALLY well. If you want to make it extra thick, you can even place the roasted tomatoes on a baking sheet and bake them to get some of that moisture out. After you refrigerate it overnight, it will thicken up too. Let me know if this helps!
Candice says
March 3, 2018 at 2:33 pmThanks for posting this, I too miss this dip a ton:( I used to put it on everything!! I’ll give this substitute a try, hoping I can copycat it well.
Matilda says
June 5, 2018 at 5:36 pmI’m glad I’m not the only person that has looked for this dip. My husband thinks I’m crazy, since I have called Costco and Skoridakis to ask about bringing it back. I missed when they brought it back in 2017. Hoping for a 2018 return. I’m the mean time, I will try this recipe.
Favorite Family Recipes says
June 5, 2018 at 8:45 pmI hear ya! I wish they would just bring it back. I keep checking each time I go to Costco to see if maybe, just MAYBE it is back on the shelves. Maybe one of these times I will be pleasantly surprised!
Kim says
June 16, 2018 at 4:55 pmYes!!! Finally, we can enjoy our beloved jalepeño yogurt dip! I’ve been checking Costco shelves for years. This was as close to a perfect match as possible. Delicious!
I roasted my drained tomatoes with the vegetables to make sure they were dry enough. The texture was perfectly thick, just like our favorite Costco treat.
Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Favorite Family Recipes says
June 19, 2018 at 1:40 pmGreat idea to roast the tomatoes! Definitely will try that next time!
Kathy Dwyer says
June 18, 2018 at 2:13 pmI love this yogurt dip and I called Costco at their main office.I was told that the product didn’t sell as well as they hoped. I worked at Costco. I wish they had sampled it.I know it would have sold well then.I tell people that I don’t like yogurt or jalapeños but I loved that dip! A woman I me.t told me that she had her sister send it to her from California.
Favorite Family Recipes says
June 19, 2018 at 1:36 pmYou can get it in California?? I need to get my hands on some!
Suzanne Sanson says
August 18, 2018 at 8:18 pmMy whole family loves the dip we used to buy at Costco and every friend who tasted it loved it too. I put many notes in the suggestion box with no result. If you love it please do the same. I will definitely try the recipe and am excited to have an alternative.
Favorite Family Recipes says
August 22, 2018 at 10:06 amYes! We have put it in the suggestion box many times too! Come on, Costco, bring it baaccckk!
Nicolette Tanner says
August 20, 2018 at 5:48 pmOh Dear…. I LOVE this dip like you did and hated that Costco didn’t carry it anymore.
I can NOT find canned ROASTED tomatoes.
What brand did you find and WHERE?
Only found fire roasted with some other herbs.
Thanks so much!
Favorite Family Recipes says
August 22, 2018 at 9:38 amI was able to find roasted tomatoes at Walmart… the fire roasted work great! Just make sure they are well drained. Hope this helps!
Nicolette Tanner says
August 22, 2018 at 3:23 pmPerfect!! Thanks for your help. I DID use the fire roasted and squeezed them to death! It’s a HIT! Thank you Thank you!
Ryan says
October 19, 2018 at 1:57 pmI have been at a loss ever since Costco stopped carrying this and I can’t find the brand anywhere in my state. No doubt this will be a staple in my house once again. Thank you so much for sharing your recreation!
Favorite Family Recipes says
October 20, 2018 at 8:49 amSo glad you liked it! Yes, we are still waiting for it to come back to Costco, but until then we are just making our own. 😉
Laurie Britton says
February 2, 2019 at 10:38 pmI’m kind of freaking out! Followed this to a ‘T’ best I could- added 5 tbsp. salt as another comment suggested. Before I added the yogurt, I was terrified. Had to use food processor and a blender. Made sure I drained all, even cooked veggies drained of extra oil. Within an hour, it tasted amazing. Can’t wait to taste in the morning. You should do a video!! You have given us a successful path to surviving Skotidakis Jalapeno Greek Yogurt Dip vacancy in the U.S! Note: do not touch your tongue, eyes or lick fingers after slicing those Jalepenos- says a noob! Also… I used a non-fat Greek Yogurt- will target 2% in future for density. Ty so much!
Favorite Family Recipes says
February 3, 2019 at 10:58 pmWow thank you so much for this nice comment! Thanks for coming back to share how you made it such a success for you. We will definitely put this recipe on our “video to-do list”. 🙂
Barbara says
February 5, 2019 at 3:43 pmSo I still need to wait until morning, but don’t think it worked. I used red onion and I think that was mistake one. It has a sweetness I don’t like. I also think the fire roasted tomatoes were off. Our grocery store only had crushed so I did put the mixture on the stovetop to get rid of some water. The consistency is fine, but the flavor is wrong. Sigh.
Favorite Family Recipes says
February 5, 2019 at 6:03 pmOh nooo! I’m so sorry to hear that! Maybe after it sits overnight the flavors will blend better?