Party Dip

In honor of the super bowl, this week I am sharing a super easy dip. The recipe for this dip was shared with me by a family friend, Claire.

Claire and her husband Mike were hosting a party quite some time ago, which is where I was first introduced to this dip. It was so scrumptious that I had to have the recipe, which she was kind enough to share with me.

Over the years, I have tweeked it slightly for simplicity.

Party Dip

You will need:



      16 oz Sour Cream                                               16 oz Cream Cheese Softened

Cream Cheese (non-softened)

Sour Cream

Salsa (approx. 16oz, this jar is 15.5, which is fine)                8 oz bag of Shredded Cheese

Salsa

Shredded Cheese

How to prepare:

Put the salsa and sour cream into a medium bowl. 

Mix. 

Add the cream cheese. 

Mix until smooth. (May be slightly bumpy, this is ok).

Stir in 1/2 the bag of shredded cheese.

(OPTIONAL STEP) - Let sit in the fridge, for approximately 30 minutes, to slightly thicken. 

Stir.

Top with remaining shredded cheese. 

Serve with tortilla chips.

Dip prior to being topped with cheese 

TIPS:

The measurements for this  recipe are only approximates, as it is made to taste preference. 

I use the entire container for each to avoid measuring and increase simplicity. 

You can use regular cream cheese, but softened is much easier to blend smooth and makes the job quicker.

Any tortilla chips are fine, but I prefer Tostitos Scoops.

This dip is a favorite among my friends, so (from experience) I suggest doubling the recipe if having more than 5 people (especially guys) over. 

I prefer medium salsa, but mild or hot are fine too. This just depends on your taste. 

Tastes fine with any brands, I rotate between those shown and store brands, depending on what I see first.  

ENJOY!

Tomatillo Salsa

Hello, 

According to the "What's in Season" tracker at the top of this page: avocado, red onion, and lime are all currently in season in Florida. This is why the first recipe I have chosen to share with you is a Tomatillo Salsa recipe, which was shared with me by my sister Rachel.

Tomatillo Salsa

You will need the following:

8 Tomatillos                                   2 Avocados

Tomatillos

Avocado

1 Red Onion                            1 Jalapeno         

Red Onion

Jalapenos

& Lime juice

Lime Juice

How to prepare:

Remove the husks from the tomatillos. The skin under the husks will be slightly sticky; this is normal.


Wash the tomatillos and the jalapeno. 

Slice the tomatillos into thin slices then cut these slices into small pea size cubes. Put tomatillo cubes into a medium size bowl.

Cut the avocados in half. Remove the seed from each avocado.

Remove the avocado from its skin. The easiest way to do this is by sliding a spoon between the skin and the avocado.

Cut the avocado into thin slices and then into small pea size cubes, such as was done with the tomatillos. Put the avocado cubes into the bowl with the tomatillos. Mix the avocado into the tomatillos.

Cut the red onion in half. This is added to taste, so start with only one half of the onion. Remove the outer skin, then slice and cube the onion as you did with the tomatillos and avocado. Add this to the bowl of tomatillos and avocado to taste. Mix the onion into the tomatillos and avocado. I usually only use the one half, but you can use more or less according to your taste.

Next, cut the jalapeno into very thin slices. Cut these slices into very small cubes; the smaller the better. Add jalapeno to the mixture to taste. The more jalapeno added the hotter the salsa will be.

After all of the ingredients are mixed, mix in some lime juice to keep the salsa fresh. I usually add about a tablespoon or two.

Store in the fridge.

Tomatillo Salsa

Tips:

This salsa usually tastes best after sitting in the fridge for a day. This allows all of the flavors to mix. 

To speed things up, I use a Vidalia Chop Wizard to cube the tomatillos, avocado, and onion slices, and a Pampered Chef chopper to dice the jalapeno slices.

Vidalia Chop Wizard

Pampered Chef Chopper

Similar choppers can be found at stores such as: WalMart, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, and similar stores.

ENJOY!