Dips

Chipotle Guacamole

Posted in Appetizers, Dips on March 28th, 2010 by Zyon – Be the first to comment

Ingredients

  • 2 avocados, peeled, seeded and cubed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1/4 cup salsa, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon adobo sauce from canned chilies, or to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Mash together cubed avocado, lime juice, sour cream, salsa, and adobo sauce in a bowl until blended. Season with salt and pepper.

Watermelon Fire and Ice Salsa

Posted in Appetizers, Dips, Fruit on March 24th, 2010 by Zyon – Be the first to comment

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chopped watermelon
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
  • 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the watermelon, green bell pepper, lime juice, cilantro, green onions, jalapeno and garlic salt. Mix well and serve.

Spinach Dip with Water Chestnuts

Posted in Appetizers, Dips on March 23rd, 2010 by Zyon – Be the first to comment

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 envelope dry vegetable soup mix
  • 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 3 green onions, chopped

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together spinach, sour cream, mayonnaise, dry vegetable soup mix, water chestnuts and green onions. Cover and chill in the refrigerator approximately 2 hours before serving.

Spiced Sweet Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Posted in Appetizers, Dips on March 21st, 2010 by Zyon – Be the first to comment

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1 (4 ounce) jar roasted red peppers
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. In an electric blender or food processor, puree the chickpeas, red peppers, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, cumin, cayenne, and salt. Process, using long pulses, until the mixture is fairly smooth, and slightly fluffy. Make sure to scrape the mixture off the sides of the food processor or blender in between pulses. Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. (The hummus can be made up to 3 days ahead and refrigerated. Return to room temperature before serving.)
  2. Sprinkle the hummus with the chopped parsley before serving.

Saint Patty’s Dill Dip

Posted in Appetizers, Dips on March 10th, 2010 by Zyon – Be the first to comment

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 large green bell pepper

Directions

  1. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, dill weed, seasoning salt, onion salt, Worcestershire sauce, onion flakes, parsley flakes, monosodium glutamate, and hot pepper sauce. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
  2. To serve slice off top of green pepper and gently clean out insides, spoon dip into pepper and sprinkle with dill weed.

Cucumber Dip

Posted in Dips, Vegetables on September 24th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

cucumbers

Grab the cucumbers while they’re still in season and taste great for this next recipe!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 T Worcestershire Sauce
  • 14 cup Mayonnaise
  • 3/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 cups cucumber, chopped

 

DIRECTIONS:

  1. In medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper, Worcestershire Sauce, and mayo. 
  2. Add onions and mix well. 
  3. Mix in cucumbers four hours before serving.  Refrigerate.
  4. Serve cold with large corn chips.

Fluffy Peanut Butter Dip

Posted in Dips, Fruit, Peanut Butter on August 20th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 (8 oz.) container vanilla yogurt
  • 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

 

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Mix together peanut butter, vanilla yogurt, and cinnamon.
  2. Stir in whipped topping.
  3. Serve with a platter of fresh fruit.

Makes two cups.

Sweet & Sour Sauce

Posted in Asian Food, Dips, Sauces on July 20th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/4 lb. dry apricots
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar, more or less
  • 1/2 cup vinegar or cider

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Cook apricots in water in covered saucepan, very slowly, about 30 minutes or until soft and most of the water has been absorbed by the apricots.
  2. When soft, put apricots through a food mill.
  3. Combine apricots, salt, sugar and vinegar.  Beat with beater until smooth and thoroughly blended.
  4. Taste and season further to taste.

This may be made days ahead of time and stored in a covered jar in refrigerator.

Apple Dip

Posted in Dips, Fruit on July 15th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

This is a quick and easy recipe for kids to use to dip their apple slices!

INGREDIENTS:

  • (1) 8 oz. package cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Mix together the three ingredients.
  2. Chill.
  3. Serve with apple slices.

How much easier could it get?

5 Layer Mexican Dip

Posted in Appetizers, Dips, Mexican Dishes on July 14th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 can refried beans
  • 1/2 – 1 lb. ground beef, cooked
  • 1/2 pkg. taco seasoning
  • 8 oz. salsa
  • 4 T sour cream
  • 8 oz. fancy shredded Mexican blend cheese

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Brown ground beef and drain.
  2. Add taco seasoning, mix well.
  3. In a casserole dish, spread the first layer of refried beans.
  4. Layer the beef mixture on top.
  5. Next layer salsa and then the sour cream.
  6. Sprinkle more cheese over the sour cream.
  7. Microwave for 4 – 6 minutes.
  8. Serve with your choice of corn chips.


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