California Stand By Salsa Dip Recipes

CREAM CHEESE SALSA DIP

Steps:

• Soften the cream cheese by leaving it out on your counter for 30 minutes. You need to do this so that it blends well with the sour cream. To a medium bowl add the softened cream cheese and the 8oz of sour cream. Using a handheld mixer, blend until smooth. It's OK if there are a few lumps, but you do want it to be mostly smooth. You can also use a stand mixer to do this if you have one.
• To assemble, spoon the cream cheese sour cream blend into your serving dish and spread to cover the entire bottom. Whatever dish you use, you want it to have an edge higher than the dip, like the pie plate in the photo. This will make sure as the liquid from the salsa separates it doesn't run right off of a platter onto your table. Next, pour the entire jar of salsa over top and smooth to cover the cream cheese sour cream blend. Next, cover the salsa with all of the shredded Cheddar cheese. Lastly, sprinkle with the diced onions. Serve with your favorite chips and enjoy!

SALSA CHEDDAR DIP WITH WITCHES HATS

Steps:

• Heat a small pot over medium heat. Add butter and melt. Add flour to butter and cook 1 minute. Whisk in milk and season sauce with salt and chipotle powder or smoked paprika. Stir in cheese and melt. Thicken sauce 1 minute. Stir in salsa and remove from heat. Serve sauce from hot pot and return to stove, as necessary, to loosen.
• Cut carrots in half then stand on end and cut thin strips. Cut strips across on an angle, forming 2 long triangles. Lightly salt the carrots. Pile chips into a bowl and tuck carrots in and around the chips. The blue and orange triangles are your "witches hats".

SO SIMPLE SALSA DIP

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat cream cheese and salsa over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cream cheese is melted.
• Keep warm in heatproof dish. Serve with chips.

CREAMY SALSA DIP AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Stir together salsa and sour cream. Scrape the dip you made into a small bowl. Put the small bowl in the middle of a big plate. Arrange the veggies all around the dip and serve.

CREAMY, SALSA DIP (3 INGREDIENTS, 3 MINUTES!)

Steps:

• Simple way: Put all ingredients in a bowl and microwave for 2 minutes on high.
• Stir and put back in for 1 minute.
• Stir and serve warm or store in fridge.
• Fancy way:.
• Spread cream cheese on the bottom of an 9x9 glass baking dish until covered.
• Spread salsa over cream cheese.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese over salsa.
• Melt in microwave on high for about 3 minutes, or until cheese is completely melted on top.
• This creates a nice layered look and is pretty on a table.

CALIFORNIA BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight, before serving.

CALIFORNIA-STYLE SALSA

Steps:

• In small bowl combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Store in refrigerator for 10 days.
• Serve as a garnish or dip.

FRESH CALIFORNIA SALSA

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro and lime juice. Add jalapenos 2 teaspoons at a time, tasting after each addition to see how hot the salsa has become. Jalapeno peppers vary in heat, so it is important to taste the salsa to ensure you do not make it too hot to handle. Salt to taste. Enjoy!

CALIFORNIA DIP

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes with green chiles, fresh tomatoes, Swiss Cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, green onions, green chiles, black olives and Accent in a bowl.
• Add the salad dressing and mix well. Chill, covered, in the refrigerator for several hours.
• Serve with corn chip scoops or tortilla chips.

CALIFORNIA ONION DIP

Steps:

• Place milk and beef broth in a blender or a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
• Process until thoroughly mixed.
• Add all other ingredients except onion flakes and process at high speed until smooth.
• Stir in onion.
• Refrigerate at least one hour.
• Serve with raw vegetables, no salt added potato chips, or toast strips.
• Dip lasts at least 3 days in fridge (maybe longer, but my family ate the last of it on the 3rd day, so I don't know!).