Description
Mexican-inspired Creamy Fiesta Boat Dip blends zesty flavors into a crowd-pleasing appetizer perfect for gatherings. Layers of rich ingredients create a tantalizing experience you’ll want to dive into with crisp tortilla chips.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 (10 ounces / 280 grams) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 (1 ounce / 28 grams) packet taco seasoning mix
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Additional Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup cooked corn (canned or frozen, thawed)
- Tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
- Whisk sour cream and taco seasoning in a spacious mixing vessel until the spices integrate uniformly and create a smooth, zesty base.
- Incorporate drained tomatoes with green chilies, shredded cheddar, sliced green onions, and sweet corn kernels into the creamy mixture, stirring gently to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Optional: Enhance the dip’s freshness by folding in finely chopped cilantro, which will introduce a vibrant herbal note.
- Seal the dip in an airtight container and chill in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes, allowing flavors to harmonize and intensify.
- Present the chilled dip alongside crisp tortilla chips, corn chips, or fresh vegetable sticks for a crowd-pleasing appetizer.
Notes
- Customize the heat level by choosing mild or spicy taco seasoning to match your preferred spiciness.
- Replace sour cream with Greek yogurt for a lighter, protein-packed alternative that maintains creamy texture.
- Make the dip more vegetable-rich by adding diced bell peppers or black beans for extra nutrition and color.
- Prep this dip ahead of time and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, allowing flavors to intensify and develop a more complex taste profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 151 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg