Monday, August 15, 2011

Unique Chip Dip Recipes and Ideas

When you plan to have guests at home and need to some food to prepare, you might want to consider preparing unique chip dip recipes for appetizers. These recipes are not only very welcoming among guests but they are easy to prepare. Hosts will even make these themselves when they try to budget the food money. What’s amazing about chip dips is the variety of recipes that you can try.

Popular onion dips are still being served because it’s so easy to prepare. The basic ingredients include dried onion, cream base, garlic powder, fresh green onions, salt and pepper to taste. The cream base can be yogurt, softened cream cheese, or sour cream. All one has to do is to make a cream out of these ingredients and refrigerate them for an hour. The classic onion dip tastes so wonderful and is easy enough to make that it should be a top choice for party dip recipes.

If you have guests who are vegetarian, then go for another unique chip dip recipe. The No-Cheese Dip might be a good thing to serve. The ingredients include fresh cashews, red bell pepper, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt and water. All of these must be soaked first before blending them high. The mixture is expected to be thick and use a spatula in coaxing them to fully blend. Just add water while you blend it. This particular dip tastes like cheese but actually does not have any cheese at all.

Make a unique, classic salsa for tortilla chips. Large tomatoes and medium onions along with habanera pepper, cilantro salt and lime juice make a tasty salsa. Slice the habanera pepper and be careful not to touch the flesh. Place everything in the blender. Blend it until it reaches its desired thickness. Leaving it at room temperature or refrigerate if you are not eating it right away. Salsa dip goes well with tortilla chips.

If you want another great chip dip idea, then go for the black bean dip. Just prepare cooked blacked beans, chopped tomatoes, dried oregano, cumin, garlic powder, and lemon juice. You have the option of mashing the beans or simply mix them in the blender. When the beans are blended, you can then add the other ingredients. This dip is good for corn chips and vegetables.

If you want your guests to be awed by a healthy and tasty dip, how about go for the Colby-Pepper Jack Cheese Dip. You should be prepared with softened cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, chopped chipotle pepper, chili powder, chopped and cooked chicken, Colby-jack cheese, green chili, onions, jalapeno peppers, and chopped fresh cilantro. Stir these ingredients in a bowl and mix until they become smooth. Add the chicken. Afterwards, place the mixture in the baking dish and put it in the oven at 350. Serve with chips and delight you guests.

To enhance the flavor of your dips, you can also try adding a squeeze of lemon. Try it with a small sample first as lemon often brings out a different flavor. Salt and pepper are also commonly added to make the dip taste better. Chip dips can be used at home and are popular for events like birthday parties and baby showers.





Criss White is a professional article writer who writes about pregnancy, parties, and other family topics. To check out some baby shower themes and other baby shower ideas, visit Criss’s baby shower site.

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