Mexican · antipasti

Mexican Three Cheese Dip

Name: Mexican Three Cheese Dip
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 250 grams Low Fat Cream Cheese, room temperature; 250 grams No Fat Yogurt (drained 12 hours to make yogurt cheese); 1 cup Shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1 cup Salsa (home made recipe below); 1 cup Avocado Paste or guacamole (home made recipe below); 1 teaspoon Cumin; 1/4 teaspoon Smoked paprika; 1 Clove garlic, finely minced; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon Chives, finely sliced for garnish; 1 Ripe avocado; 2 tablespoons Lime juice (or more for a smooth paste consistency); 2 tablespoons Cilantro, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon Shallot, finely chopped; Salt; 250 grams Mini tomatoes (if you use regular tomatoes, remove seeds 1/4 cup Cilantro, finely chopped 1 Clove garlic, finely minced 1 Green onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup Cucumber, finely diced Pinch of Cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 teaspoon Cumin 1/4 teaspo; 1/4 cup Cilantro, finely chopped; 1 Green onion, finely chopped; 1/4 cup Cucumber, finely diced; Pinch of Cayenne pepper, or to taste; Splash of lime juice; 1/4 teaspoon grated lime zest; 1Prepare yogurt cheese the night before by lining a fine sieve with coffee filter paper. Pour content of yogurt container into the lined sieve and allow to sit covered in the refrigerator overnight.; 2Whip room temperature cream cheese with yogurt cheese. Add finely minced garlic, cumin, smoked paprika and salt and pepper. Whip until evenly distributed. Set aside.; 3Salsa, combine all ingredients and mix well. Set aside (this is best made the day before; if you find it is too liquid, stain using a fine sieve).; 4Avocado Paste: put content into a food processor and process until you achieve a smooth paste, adding lime juice to adjust the consistency.; 5Assembly: In a clear bowl, evenly distribute the cream cheese mix. Then smooth the avocado paste over it. Next is the salsa, reserve about a tablespoon, evenly spread the remainder. And last but not least, sprinkle the cheddar and garnish with a little r

“You can never have too many Mexican recipes, so give Mexican Three Cheese Dip a try. For $3.93 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This hor d'oeuvre has 360 calories, 16g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. A mixture of salt, chives, assembly: in a clear bowl, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Super Bowl. Only a few people made this recipe, and 1 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 40%, which is not so super. Similar recipes include Mexican Pimiento Cheese Dip, Queso (Mexican Cheese Dip), and Mexican Cream Cheese Dip.”

total: 45 min
effort: Easy
serves: 12
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 12

Cream cheeseroom temperature250 g
No fat yogurtdrained 12 hours to make yogurt cheese250 g
Sharp cheddar cheese1 cup
Salsahome made recipe below1 cup
Avocado pastehome made recipe below1 cup
Cumin1 tsp
Paprika¼ tsp
Garlicfinely minced1 clove
Salt and pepper12 servings
Chivesfinely sliced for garnish1 tbsp
AvocadoRipe1
Lime juiceor more for a smooth paste consistency2 tbsp
Cilantrofinely chopped2 tbsp
Shallotfinely chopped1 tbsp
Salt12 servings
Tomatoesremove seeds 1/4 cup Cilantro, finely chopped 1 Clove garlic, finely minced 1 Green onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup Cucumber, finely diced Pinch of Cayenne pepper, or 1 teaspoon Cumin 1/4 teaspo250 g
Cilantrofinely chopped¼ cup
Green onionfinely chopped1
Cucumberfinely diced¼ cup
Cayenne pepperor1 pinch
Splash of lime juice12 servings
Lime zest¼ tsp
Prepare yogurt cheese the night before by lining a sieve12 servings
Whip cream cheesecumin, smoked paprika and salt and pepper. Whip until evenly distributed. Set aside.12 servings
Salsathis is best made the day before; if you find it is too liquid, stain using a fine sieve, combine all ingredients and mix well. Set aside .12 servings
Avocado paste: put content into a food processor and process until you achieve a smooth pasteadding lime juice to adjust the consistency.12 servings
Assembly: in a clear bowlevenly distribute the cream cheese mix. Then smooth the avocado paste over it. Next is the salsa, reserve about a tablespoon, evenly spread the remainder. And last but not least, sprinkle the cheddar and garnish with a little r1 tbsp

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Method preview

8 steps · 45 min

1
Prepare yogurt cheese the night before by lining a fine sieve with coffee filter paper.
2
Pour content of yogurt container into the lined sieve and allow to sit covered in the refrigerator overnight.
3
Whip room temperature cream cheese with yogurt cheese.

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