Sunday, October 9, 2011

Chuy's Jalapeno Dip

It's a big week for us this coming week. I'm flying to Iowa for my first orthodontic interview on Thursday (hooray!), flying back home on Saturday morning, then heading straight to Auburn for the Auburn v. Florida game. I know...I must be crazy, but my hubby really wants me there, so I'm going to drag my exhausted self down to Auburn and cheer on my Tigers. I think it'll be fun; I just hope I'm not the wet blanket that has no energy :)

This weekend was really nice and relaxing. We just hung around the house and had some friends over to watch the Auburn game on Saturday. There's a new Tex-Mex restaurant here in town called Chuy's, and they have a jalapeno dip that is to-die-for. It's not as spicy as you'd think. It's more of a ranch flavor. I found a website where a lady tried to recreate it, so I made it for our football party. It's not exactly like the restaurant's, but it is still so tasty. I'm actually snacking on some now as I type this post! What's even cooler is that I discovered the lady whose blog I found it on is a huge Auburn fan...small world!

(Sorry for the bad lighting--the dip is a light green color in real life)

16 ounces Light Sour Cream
1 package (1 Oz.) Ranch Dip Mix
1 1/2 whole large jalapenos, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup fresh cilantro
1 whole lime, juiced
2-4 Tbsp milk

Combine roughly chopped jalapenos, cilantro and garlic in the food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add lime juice, sour cream and ranch mix. Pulse until thoroughly combined. Add milk, a tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired thickness. Pour into serving bowl and serve with tortilla chips.

Source: Plain Chicken

2 comments:

  1. Chuy's is amazing...good thinking on recreating their dip! Btw, you are not crazy, you are hard core! So excited for your ortho process to start!

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  2. Oh yum! I had that sauce at Chuy's on Friday night. It's the sauce they put with the fish tacos, which are my FAVORITE there. Excited for you about your interview :) If there is anyone who has interview experience, it's you!

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