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Calico Cheese Dip Recipe

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As soon as my husband tasted this tantalizing dip at a party, he suggested I get the recipe...not knowing I'd already asked the hostess for it! Attractive and zesty, it's one of my most popular appetizers.

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Calico Cheese Dip Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 48 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups (16 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
4 green onions, sliced
3 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
Tortilla chips

Directions

In a large bowl, beat together the cheese, chilies, olives, onions, tomatoes and parsley until blended.
Prepare salad dressing mix according to package directions; pour over cheese mixture and mix well. Serve immediately with tortilla chips. Yield: 6 cups.

Originally published as Calico Cheese Dip in Country Woman November/December 2002, p33

Medium-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer

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