About This Video

In this cooking video, Olivia, Tia, and Dustin make a simple Greek yogurt veggie dip.

The recipe uses plain Greek yogurt and French onion soup mix to make a quick savory dip. Participants help scoop yogurt into a bowl, add the soup mix, stir everything together, and prepare vegetables for dipping.

The video uses cucumber, mushrooms, and red bell pepper, but Olivia explains that the vegetables can be flexible. Participants can use vegetables they enjoy, or try the dip with crackers or another favorite snack.

This video gives participants a practical cooking activity focused on measuring, mixing, vegetable preparation, flexible food choices, snack planning, teamwork, and growing independence in the kitchen.

Supplies Needed

• Plain Greek yogurt

• French onion soup mix or another preferred seasoning mix

• Cucumber

• Mushrooms

• Red bell pepper

• Crackers or other dippers, optional

• Mixing bowl

• Spoon or mixing spoon

• Knife and cutting board, if slicing vegetables

• Plate or serving tray

Good For

• Adults with IDD who enjoy cooking, snacks, vegetables, dips, mixing ingredients, or helping prepare food.

• Caregivers looking for a short cooking activity with simple ingredients, flexible choices, and hands-on participation.

• Adult day programs, home routines, or group activities about cooking, vegetables, snack planning, food preparation, choice-making, and daily living skills.

• Participants who benefit from visual modeling, repeated steps, hands-on participation, and support with building independence in the kitchen.

How to Use This Video

Use this video as a guided cooking activity for a home routine, day program, small group, or supported kitchen activity.

Caregivers can gather the ingredients and supplies ahead of time, then support participants with scooping yogurt, adding the seasoning mix, stirring the dip, choosing vegetables, slicing vegetables, arranging the plate, and tasting the finished snack.

This recipe is flexible. Caregivers can adjust the vegetables, seasoning mix, dip thickness, portion size, or level of support based on food preferences, allergies, texture needs, and nutrition goals.

Because this activity may involve dairy, seasoning packets, possible knife use, vegetables, food allergies, and serving food to others, caregivers can provide support with setup, handwashing, safe ingredients, knife safety, cleanup, portion size, and serving.

At the end, participants can taste the dip with different vegetables, talk about which dippers they liked best, and practice making a simple snack again with different combinations.