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Crockpot Taco Dip

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Crockpot Taco Dip

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
  • 1/2 lb Velveeta, cut into chunks
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar
  • 1/2 lb shredded chicken breast (or 2 cans of chunk chicken, drained)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onion
  • 2 tablespoons southwest/taco seasoning of your choice (We used 1 tablespoon each of spicy chili lime and chipotle parmesan corn on the cob seasoning from Urban Accents.)
  • 1 can black beans, drained

Add all ingredients to the crockpot besides the beans. Cook on high until heated through (about 1 hour), stirring every 20 minutes or so. Stir in beans and let cook for about 20 more minutes. Turn to low/warm before serving. Best served with tortilla chips and Day of the Dead Salsa.

Strawberry Salsa with Cinnamon Sugar Chips

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Strawberry Salsa with Cinnamon Sugar Chips

Prep time:  10 minutes
Cook time:  10 minutes
Total time:  20 mins
Serves: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS:
Salsa:
1 pint strawberries, hulled and finely diced

2 kiwi, peeled and finely diced

1 Granny Smith apple – finely chopped
1 jalapeno, stem and seeds removed, finely diced
Half of a small red onion, peeled and finely diced (about 1/2 cup)
2/3 cup finely-chopped fresh cilantro, loosely-packed
Juice of 2 limes, about 4 tablespoons
¼ tsp salt

1 tsp Golden Fig brand basil pepper

Chips:
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 flour tortillas (10 inches in diameter)

PS – if you don’t want to make your own – there are pre-packed cinnamon-sugar chips (Stacy’s pita chips) that are also delicious, or you could use a variety of graham crackers for dipping.  

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  

Combine strawberries, kiwi, granny smith apple, jalapeno, red onion, and cilantro.  In a small bowl combine lime juice, salt and basil pepper – whisk to combine.  Pour over salsa and mix until combined.  Taste for seasoning – add additional salt and pepper, if needed.  Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.  This can be made a day ahead of time and refrigerated overnight. 


In a small bowl combine cinnamon and sugar.  Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside. Brush top of first tortilla with melted butter.  Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.  Cut with a pizza cutter in half, then each half into 4 segments; you should have 8 wedges from each tortilla.  Arrange wedges in a single layer on baking sheet.  Bake until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Repeat with any remaining chips.  Let chips cool before serving.  Serve with chilled fruit salsa.  

Cucumber, Strawberry, and Avocado Salsa

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Cucumber, Avocado, and Strawberry Salsa

  • 1 large Seedless Cucumber
  • 1 cup hulled and chopped strawberries
  • 1 ripe avocado, diced
  • 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1 small jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped purple onion
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • Salt and pepper
  1. Spiralize cucumber, cutting noodles every turn. Or, you can chop the noodles after they are spiralized.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together honey, lime juice, and salt & pepper to taste. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl mix cucumber noodles, strawberries, avocados, cilantro, jalapeno, and onion.
  4. Stir in sauce. Serve with chips.