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Salsa Cheese Dip Recipe

Are you looking for a speedy dip for tortilla chips? Try this cool crowd-pleaser from Judy Barry of West Milford, New Jersey. She jazzes up cream cheese with salsa, then tops it off with chopped veggies and cheese.

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Salsa Cheese Dip Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 14-16 Servings

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Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 jar (16 ounces) salsa, divided
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Tortilla chips

Directions

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in 1 cup of salsa until combined. Spread onto a 12-in. serving plate. Sprinkle with green pepper, onion and tomato. Top with the remaining salsa; sprinkle with cheese. Serve with tortilla chips. Yield: 14-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 117 calories, 9 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 251 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Salsa Cheese Dip in Quick Cooking May/June 2004, p9