I don't have many recipes that require very little work... but hey, I've got one for you today! It is literally so easy-peasy, that it took me less than 20 minutes to whip up. Hell, you could easily make it faster if you buy a store-bought pico de gallo instead of making it from scratch! Essentially this has all of the components from a bite of a taco. What doesn't sound good about that? We've been on a real Mexican kick as of lately... nearly eating it every other day. So when the weekend came, I knew I wanted to make this. The dip starts off with a cream cheese + sour cream layer that is fortified with loads of flavor from taco seasoning, ranch seasoning, and hot sauce. Spoon this mixture onto a serving plate, and then sprinkle the colby jack cheese on top, followed by scattering the shredded romaine all over the dip. Next, make a mound of the pico de gallo and finish it off by drizzling some of the salsa verde crema + a sprinkle of chili powder. That's it... it's all done! All you have to do is serve it with some tortilla chips and you're gold as gold! Enjoy y'all :)
For the Taco-Ranch Sour Cream:
8oz Cream Cheese, Softened
8oz Sour Cream
1 Package of Taco Seasoning
¼C Ranch Seasoning
¼C Hot Sauce
For the Pico de Gallo:
5 Whole Roma Tomatoes, Diced
1 Small Red Onion, Diced
2 Jalapeno Peppers, Minced
¼C Candied Jalapeno, Minced
4 Cloves of Garlic, Minced
¼C Fresh Cilantro, Chopped
1 Lime, Zested + Juiced
1T EVOO
Salt + Pepper, To Taste
For the Salsa Verde Crema:
½C Mexican Crema
½C Salsa Verde
For the Creamy Taco Dip:
Prepared Taco-Ranch Sour Cream
8oz Colby Jack Cheese, Shredded
1-2 Hearts of Romaine, Shredded
Prepared Pico de Gallo
Prepared Salsa Verde Crema
Chili Powder, For Sprinkling
Directions:
1. For the Taco-Ranch Sour Cream: In the bowl of a standing
mixer, fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the softened cream cheese until
smooth. With the mixer running on low, start adding the sour cream a little at
a time. Next, toss in the taco and ranch seasoning, followed by the hot sauce.
Beat to combine.
2. For the Homemade Pico de Gallo: Combine all of the
ingredients in a bowl and toss to combine. Refrigerate until you are ready to
serve.
3. For the Salsa Verde Cream: Whisk together the salsa
verde and sour cream. Spoon this mixture into a squeeze bottle and set it aside.
4. Assembling the Creamy Taco Dip: Spoon the Taco-Ranch sour
cream onto a serving plate. Sprinkle the shredded colby jack over the sour
cream and scatter the shredded romaine on top of the cheese. Top the lettuce
with a mound of the homemade pico de gallo. Finish the dip by sprinkling on
some chili powder and drizzling the salsa verde all over the dip. Serve with
tortilla chips and enjoy!
