A tailgate is never complete without chips and dip, but nobody wants to be stuck at a game with some lame mixtures so it’s important to choose the right combinations. Here are the best chips and dip recipes perfect for football tailgating:
Cold or warm, buffalo chicken dip is great for tailgating and is easy to prepare. Instead of your everyday light dip, buffalo chicken dip can serve as a full pregame meal. It’s rich and full of flavor, making it great for any game. It goes best with tortilla chips, but goes well with practically anything from pretzels to nuts and everything in between.
Nothing quite brings the flavor and color to a party like a layered dip does. It’s easy to make, customizable to preference, and can serve as a light meal rather than a snack. For an optimal layered dip there are seven components: beans, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, cheese, green onions, and finally olives. Many of these layers are interchangeable due to your specific taste, but no matter which route you go you’ll surely love this tailgating idea.
Salsa is the pinnacle of chips and dip and rightfully so. It’s delicious, healthy, and makes for a great pairing with tortilla chips, plus there are dozens of salsa recipes to make for your next tailgating event. For a tasty red salsa blend together canned fire-roasted tomatoes, diced jalapeños, diced onions, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic.
If you’re ever looking for something to go alongside some fresh salsa, make some guacamole. Slice some avocados, then add some onions, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeños, and lime juice, then blend together for some great guacamole. Guacamole used many similar ingredients as salsa so making both at the same time is easy and convenient.
Although not as traditional as most dips, french onion dip is always gone as soon as it hits the table anywhere. Simply use a sour cream base, add minced onion, and enjoy your delicious dip with potato chips or anything you find goes well with it. Be careful though; Once you start to binge on French onion dip you’ll have trouble stopping.
The process of making artichoke and spinach dip is completely worth the amazing flavor it provides for you and your fellow tailgaters. Like buffalo chicken dip, it can be enjoyed hot or cold and is easy to make. Put cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, spinach, artichoke hearts, and parmesan cheese into a bowl and mix them together until it looks like dip, then enjoy alongside bread or chips as a spectacular tailgating snack.
If you’re ever looking to stray away from the classic tortilla chip or potato chip snack bowls, try serving up some pita chips and spicy hummus at your next tailgate. Pita chips are a healthier alternative to most chips and go with hummus like peanut butter goes with jelly. Add a little kick to your hummus to spice things up and your new tailgating snack will surely be a hit.
The best part about horseradish and dill dip is its versatility as a dip and exquisite flavor. Simply mix cream cheese, horseradish, milk, dill, and salt, and enjoy your tailgating dip. It goes great with either potato chips or vegetables so pick wisely or use it for both; However you prepare it, your tailgating experience will surely be elevated with this chips and dip idea.
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