Señor Nacho Dip
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Señor Nacho Dip
Yield: Makes 4 servings
All the flavors of Mexico are captured in this cheesy low-fat dip. When served with baked tortilla chips, only 18% of the calories come from fat.
Ingredients:
1/2
package (4 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, cubed
1/2
cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
1/4
cup mild or medium chunky salsa
2
teaspoons reduced-fat (2%) milk
4
ounces baked tortilla chips or assorted fresh vegetable dippers
Preparation:
1.
Combine cream cheese and Cheddar cheese in small saucepan; cook and stir over low heat until melted. Stir in salsa and milk; heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally.
2.
Transfer dip to small serving bowl. Serve with tortilla chips. Garnish with hot peppers and cilantro.
Spicy Mustard Dip:
Omit tortilla chips. Substitute 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard or honey mustard for salsa. Serve with fresh vegetable dippers or pretzels.Olé Dip:
Substitute reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese or reduced- fat taco cheese for Cheddar cheese.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: about 3-1/2 tablespoons dip with 10 tortilla chips | |
| Sodium | 629 mg |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 25 g |
| Cholesterol | 11 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Calories from Fat | 18 % |
| Calories | 181 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 1 |
| Starch | 1-1/2 |
This recipe appears in: Mexican
