Three Easy Dips Using Cream Cheese
By cardelean
Quick Dips
Whenever I am attending a party and I have to bring a dish, I immediately go to these easy dips. I am always looking for the quick way to elicit many ooos and ahhhs but not spend too much time or energy in the kitchen. So here are three quick and easy dips that send your guests begging for more.
Warning: *For each of these dips, be sure that you keep them on another plate of ice to keep cool. You don't want to have your guests get sick from the food not staying at the right temperature.
Cream Cheese and Salsa Taco Dip
This dip uses just three ingredients and takes less than five minutes to make. The ingredients are one jar of salsa, one cup of shredded cheddar or colby jack cheese, and one block of cream cheese.
To make this dip you simply mix the salsa with the cream cheese and then stir in the cheese. It is that simple. Serve with tortilla chips and your bowl will be empty before you know it! It is a great dish to bring to a party or to serve if you are hosting one.
Photos of making the taco dip.
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Crab Dip
Just three ingredients and you will be on your way. All you need is a block of cream cheese, a can of lump crab meat, and about four tablespoons of cocktail sauce.
In a bowl, shred the crab and then add it to the cream cheese that is in another bowl. Combine the cream cheese and crab meat together so that it is a consistent mixture. Transfer to a serving plate and form into a ball. Pour the cocktail sauce over the top of the sauce of the crab and cream cheese ball and spread evenly. Serve with your favorite crackers. It is that easy and your guests will come back for thirds and fourths!
Step by step photos of making the crab dip.
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Layered Taco Dip
Although this dip is a little more involved, it is still very easy and will be a hit at your next gathering.
Ingredients
1 can of refried beans
1 oz. of taco seasoning
1 cup of sour cream
1 block of cream cheese
1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar or colby jack cheese
1 cup of salsa
1 1/2 cups of shredded lettuce
1/4 cup of sliced black olives
1-2 chopped green onions
Directions
- In a bowl, mix the cream cheese and sour cream together. Spread evenly on a serving plate.
- In another bowl, mix the refried beans and taco seasoning together and spread another layer over the top of the cream cheese mixture.
- Pour the salsa over the top of the beans and spread evenly for the next layer.
- Sprinkle the lettuce evenly over the top of the salsa. Then sprinkle the cheese on top of the lettuce followed by the olives and green onion. You can add any other veggies that you like such as green pepper, additional tomatoes or even green olives. What ever your taste buds desire!
- Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy!
Step by step photos of the layered taco dip.
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I hope that you find these dips as easy to make and as tasty as we do. Enjoy the dips and have a great time at your next event!
Comments
All these dips look good but I especially like the taco one. Thanks.
Me too VeronicaFarkas. I'm sure that fresh crab would be fantastic in this recipe. I did not have the time to go and get some. The lump crab is still real crab meat, just not fresh as you stated. Thanks so much for your comments.
I LOVE Mexican food Pamela99. Both of these taco dips are great. Enjoy!
Thanks for sharing! All of these recipes look easy and delicious!
You're welcome savingkathy. They take just minutes to make and are always a hit. Hope you enjoy them.
I love easy dips (and cream cheese)! Thanks for the great recipes and photos.
I know what you mean randomcreative. My secret love is cheese, in all of its forms. These dips are perfect for something easy to make. Hope you get a chance to try them.
HI Cara, your recipes brought back memories of many gatherings and good times with friends-thanks! My favorite is the crab meat one-I'd forgotten about that until you mentioned it. Too bad I don't entertain anymore. :) Thanks for sharing.
It is a good one. I brought over for New Years and it was a hit. You don't need to entertain to make any of these though. Make it an appetizer dinner! :)
I like the layered taco dip best, yum! Thanks for sharing your recipes.
I could eat that one for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
love crab dip:) I will try this recipe soon:)
Thanks today i will try for preparing it.
All of these dips look great especially the layered taco dip. I think I will try the crab dip first and make this to go along with Valentine's Day dinner as an appetizer.
Wow! These look delicious, especially the crab dip. Will definitely be trying it in the future and will book mark this hub. Voted up across the board.
Just bookmarked this. Great combination of easy dips for a large party! Thank you!
I LOVE crab dip. These all look wonderful. Bookmarking. If I were watching the superbowl tomorrow, I would make this. Thanks!
Hope you enjoy it katrinasui!
Great Anil and Honey, hope you like it!
That's a great idea Susan. I hope it is a hit!
Thanks HBN, so glad that you found it useful. Thanks for reading and commenting.
They are PERFECT for large parties! I'm having a Lia Sophia party in a couple of weeks for as a fundraiser for The American Cancer Society and I will be making a couple of these as well. Thanks for reading and commenting.
I'm not a superbowl watcher either but they are still fun to munch on! Hope you get a chance to make it sometime.
These look easy enough that even I should try them. Voting this Up and Useful.
Thanks alocsin. They are really easy and perfect for gatherings.
I'll take the Taco Dip "to go" please!:)
If only it would last that long in the mail! They are very tasty dips! Thanks for reading and commenting.
VeronicaFarkas 4 months ago
Mmm I love crab dip! =] I'm going to try your recipe. I think, though, I may use fresh crab.
Thanks for the recipes. I'm off to read more of yours!