I love dips, and salsa’s. Anything with tortilla chips is alright with me. So when my girlfriends took me out to a Tex Mex restaurant for my good bye meal (when we moved from Houston to Salt Lake City 1 1/2 years ago) I just HAD to try the dip my girlfriend was raving about. Mmmmm She was not wrong. It was AMAZING! The three of us used to cook together every week so we all went home to try to recreate it (well I hopped into my van to drive cross country for a week, but you get what I mean here). After finding a few different recipes we mixed and matched until we were happy with it! It’s the perfect mix of spicy and creamy for me.
Creamy Jalapeno Dip
makes 2 1/2 cups
1 1/2 cups ranch dressing (I make my own)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 (4 ounce) can green chilies
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
1-3 tablespoon fresh cilantro
2-4 pickled jalapeños to taste
I make my own ranch first, mixing it in the blender, then add everything but the jalapeños and blend until smooth. Once your at this stage start adding the jalapeños to taste. /Chill for a few hours or over night and serve! Keep refrigerated.
I have a hard time finding whole pickled jalapeños so I use these nacho slices, and I like to use about half a jar, but I don’t use the juice. The jalapeno’s flavor gets stronger the longer it sits so if your not going to eat it right away go for less. I tend to eat it pretty darn fast, but once I made a HUGE batch and didn’t get it all eaten right away, after a while it got a bit hot so I just made up some ranch and added it! Worked great. I seriously LOVE this dip, and I make it ALL the time. One of my late night staples.
Sounds delicious!
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Ashlee Reply:
February 5th, 2011 at 8:51 pm
Thanks Emily! It’s one of my all time favorites. I’ve made 3 batches in the last month! Mmmm I think I’ll go through one together right now!
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That looks awesome! Can’t wait to try it…
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Ashlee Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Thanks! It is simply terrific! Let me know what you think when you try it!
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Yummy! That looks divine.
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Ashlee Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 8:23 pm
Thanks Laurie, I have a double batch sitting in my fridge right now waiting for me…. It is OH so wonderful!
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Awesome ! A friend just gave me a jar of diced jalapen~os that she thought she’d never use and I was wondering what i was going to do with them….think I found the answer!!!!!!!!
GRACIAS!!!
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Ashlee Reply:
February 28th, 2011 at 11:55 am
I like using pickled jalapeños, I like the flavor better, but regular jalapeños works too! Enjoy!
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YUMM! That sounds sooooo good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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Ashlee Reply:
February 28th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
it is good! One of my favorite! I’m glad you think so, let me know if you try it.
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Love this! I am wanting to make some dips this spring, I will add this to the list!
Christine
greatoakcircle.com
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Ashlee Reply:
March 2nd, 2011 at 9:52 am
wonderful! This is a terrific dip! A note- the jalapeños gets stronger the longer it sits. So if you make it a day a head just be aware of that! I made a double batch and after a few days I had to add more ranch to cool it down a bit.
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This looks awesome! I love just about any kind of dip. Giving this one a try!
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Ashlee Reply:
March 7th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
If you like a bit of a kick with your dip this is the one for you! Let me know what you think when you try it!
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This looks delicious! I’d like to invite you to link it up to my Recipe Exchange! It would be a wonderful addition. Hope to see you there!
Krista
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Ashlee Reply:
March 16th, 2011 at 11:09 am
Thanks! I’ll try to link up this week! My pregnancy brain is a bit frustrating right now so forgive me if I forget! Gah!
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Oh my gosh – that looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it.
On an unrelated note, have you ever tried candied jalapenos? You should – they are the best thing ever.
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Ashlee Reply:
March 16th, 2011 at 11:11 am
Thanks! It’s a great dip recipe! I have never tried candied jalapeños! I’ll have ot get some, my whole family loves jalapeños, I’ll have to get them for a next reunion!
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