Friday, September 07, 2007

"So-easy-even-David-could-make-it" Dip

At the behest of my local Velocitramp, I have decided to post this recipe. He LOVES this dip. It's ridiculous how much he loves it. It's incredibly simple. It tastes kind of like queso dip, but better. You can modify the quantities according to your preference. This is the way I made it:

2/3 brick of cream cheese
2/3 cup salsa, home-made or store-bought
5 sprigs fresh cilantro

Take the brick of cream cheese (I used lower-fat Neufchatel cheese) at room temperature or warmed slightly. It must be quite soft.

Cut about a third of it off and save it for later (I like to slather it on my hubby's face in his sleep).
Mix the other two-thirds with about two-thirds of a cup of salsa. I used store-bought for this recipe, but you can also use home-made, if you're so inclined. It'll probably taste even better.

Chop up about 5 sprigs of fresh cilantro. Throw that in, mix it all together, and presto-bango, you've got "So-easy-even-David-could-make-it" Dip. Serve chilled or room temperature (provided the room isn't 94 degrees - yek) with tortilla chips.

The more cream cheese, the milder the dip, the more salsa, the spicier the dip. As I said, it's solely based on your preference. I hate recipes sometimes because they give the impression that you can't make something just the way you'd like it. This one was a big hit at the BBQ.

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