Southwestern Dip

Prepare a peppy dip in no time! Your taste buds will take a Southwest adventure.

Yield: 18 servings (2 tablespoons each)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (4.5 ounce) can Old El Paso chopped green chiles, drained
Tortilla chips, if desired

Instructions

In medium bowl, mix all ingredients except cheese, chiles and tortilla chips.
Stir in cheese and chiles.
Cover and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours to blend flavors.
Serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

Use already shredded cheese to speed preparation.

To reduce the fat to just 5 grams and the calories to 70 per serving, use reduced-fat sour cream and mayonnaise and reduce the amount of cheese to 3/4 cup or use 1 cup reduced-fat Cheddar cheese.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 110 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 4g, Trans Fat ncg); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 200mg; Total Carbohydrate 1g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars ncg); Protein 2g

Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 0%

Exchanges: 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: nc

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Old El Paso and 2007/TM General Mills