Some recipes are timeless, especially when it comes to party snacks. One popular choice is the Easy Layered Salsa Dip, a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. This dip was very popular in the 1980s and combines cream cheese, Picante Chunky Sauce, and toppings like cheese, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, chili peppers, and black olives. It has been a staple at family gatherings since the ’80s and is the kind of dip that makes people hover around the kitchen island until it’s gone. Get ready to watch it disappear!
Ingredients
- 1 jar of Picante Chunky Sauce
- 1 (8-oz) cream cheese
- 1 (4-oz) can chopped mild chunky Chile peppers (no seeds)
- 1 8-oz bag shredded Iceberg lettuce
- 1-1/2 cup chopped fresh tomatoes or sliced cherry tomatoes
- 1 can of sliced black olives
- 2 cups of fancy shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese
Process
- Mix Picante sauce, cream cheese, and can of mild Chile peppers until pink. Don’t overmix, it’s okay to have some white streaks of cream cheese.
- Spread in a shallow pie dish or quiche dish.
- Top the cream cheese mixture with a layer of shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, black olives and top with finely shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese.
The serving options are many. Tortilla chips are traditional, but I also like to offer bell pepper strips and cucumber slices for a lighter snack. No matter how you prepare it, after over 40 years in my family, it is always the first to go at family gatherings
Kitchen Moxy 