Creamy Green Chile Dip

prep: 5 minutes

makes 1½ cups dip

you’ll need…

1 cup non-fat sour cream

1 7-ounce can diced green chilies, drained

½ cup green salsa (or make my tomatillo salsa)

1 teaspoon lime or lemon

¼ cup chopped cilantro (optional)

let’s get to it…

Mix the sour cream, chilies, salsa and lime or lemon and half of the cilantro (if using) in a medium bowl. Top with remaining cilantro as a garnish.

Crunchy Carrot Dip

prep: 10 minutes

makes 2 cups dip

you’ll need…

½ cup plain Greek nonfat yogurt

½ 8-ounce package light cream cheese, softened

2 teaspoons lower sodium soy sauce

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 cup finely shredded carrots

let’s get to it…

Mix the yogurt, cream cheese, soy sauce and garlic together in a medium bowl until smooth.

Stir in the finely shredded carrots.

Summer Veggie Dip

prep: 15 minutes

makes about 3½ cups dip

you’ll need…

1 cup chopped tomato

1 cup peeled, seeded and grated cucumber

½ cup grated onion

½ cup grated green bell pepper

¼ cup peeled and grated carrot

1 cup of your favorite salad dressing (I used low-fat Ranch Dressing)

let’s get to it…

Mix the vegetables together in medium bowl.

Pour the salad dressing on top of the veggies. Stir until thoroughly mixed. If dip seems too thick, add more salad dressing.

Spicy BBQ Honey Dip

prep: 10 minutes

makes about 1¼ cups

you’ll need…

1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce

¼ cup honey

1 teaspoon (or more!) of your favorite hot sauce

let’s get to it…

Mix the barbecue sauce, the honey and the hot sauce together in medium bowl.

Chili-Cheese Dip

prep: 10 minutes

makes about 4 cups 

you’ll need…

1 15-ounce can chili (no beans)

1 can diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained

1 16-ounce package Velveeta®, cut into cubes

let’s get to it…

Heat the can of chili, the drained can of tomatoes and green chilies and the Velveeta in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 10-minutes, stirring often.

Cook for 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and wonderful.