Spicy Caliente Dip

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Ingredients

  • frozen corn
  • sour cream
  • avacado
  • taco
  • scallion
  • cheese
  • onion
  • green chiles[i used
  • lime
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Measure sour cream in a mixing bowl. Keep at room temperature.
  2. Microwave the frozen corn to thaw and gently squeeze the moisture out of it.
  3. Chop up half an avacado into a very tiny dice, about 1/2 a cup.
  4. Drain the preserving liquid from the chilies and do a quick rinse in running water. Then gently squeeze out any liquid from the chilies.
  5. Chop the scallions very finely
  6. Combine the above 5 ingrdients. Now add 1 and 1/4 teaspoon of taco seasoning and mix well, add salt if necessary. Spread onto a shallow serving bowl that can go into the oven.
  7. Crush the fried onions roughly. Mix the Jack cheese. Add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of Taco seasoning.
  8. If using lime zest, run the lime a couple of times back and forth on a microplane. Scrape the oils and the zest[ a little goes a long way] and add to the onion cheese mixture. Mix to incorporate well and spread over the dip.
  9. Turn te broiler to medium and put the dip in the centre of the oven and broil fo 5 minutes or so till the cheese melts and the fried onions turn a golden brow, Turn the broiler off and keep the dip warm. Serve with vegetable crudites and tortilla chips.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

234 kcal 12% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 9.2g 18% DV
Total Fat 9g 12% DV
Carbs 31.2g 11% DV
Fiber 2.9g 10% DV
Sugar 6.2g 12% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10306mg 100% DV
Potassium 346mg 7% DV
Cholesterol 12.5mg 4% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 62.5mcg 7% DV
Vitamin C 8.5mg 9% DV
Calcium 238mg 18% DV
Iron 1.6mg 9% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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