Dips

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Melissa's Clam Dip

You will need:

• 2-8 oz. cream cheese packages
• 2 cans minced clams
• 1 1/2 cans clam juice (reserved)
• 1 capful lemon juice
• Garlic salt to taste

Soften cream cheese by setting out at room temperature, add clams, clam juice, lemon juice, and garlic salt. Mix by hand until blended or use food processor. Refrigerate and serve with crackers.

Everyone loves this easy dip! Contributed by Melissa Iverson, [e-mail]

 

Delicious Fruit Dip

Ingredients:

 

• 7 oz. jar of Marshmallow Creme
• 8 oz. package of Creme Cheese

Mix together in bowl. Then add to taste:

• Juice of a fresh orange
• 2 tsp. Orange Zest

Serve with your favorite fruits: apples, strawberries, grapes, etc.
Contributed by Debbie, [e-mail]

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Kami's Southwestern Guacamole
Ingredients:

* 4 avocados
* 1 onion
* 1/2 lb grated cheddar cheese
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 tsp garlic salt
* 1/2 head of lettuce

Peel avocadoes and smash in bowl.

Dice up lettuce real good. Add lettuce, diced onion, and cheese. Beat until creamy.

Add salt and garlic salt.

Contributed by Kami Reza, [e-mail]

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Marilyn's Tuna Cream Cheese Dip
Ingredients:

* 1 pint sour cream
* 1 4 oz. package cream cheese
* 2 tbsp (heaping) cottage cheese
* 2 tbsp (heaping) Miracle Whip
* 1 squirt Worcestershire sauce
* 1 can tuna
* Ketchup to taste

In a large bowl, combine sour cream, cream cheese, and Miracle Whip. Blend till creamy. Stir in cottage cheese, Worcestershire sauce and tuna. Add ketchup to taste. Refrigerate till ready to serve. Great dip for taco chips, Fritos, potato chips, or crackers.

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Diana's Taco Dip

* 1 can jalapeno bean dip
* 1 small container sour cream (about a cup)
* 1 pkg. taco seasoning
* sliced green chilies or jalapenos
* black olives sliced
* chedder cheese

Spread bean dip over bottom of dish. Mix sour cream and taco seasoning together really well. Spread for second layer.

Sliced chilies for third layer, add cheese then olives.

Serve with tortilla chips.

I make in a pie tin - I promise there will be nothing left!

Contributed by Diana, [e-mail]

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Liza's Crab Dip
Ingredients:

* 1 can cream of mushroom soup
* 1 small envelope of Knox Gelatin
* 1 8oz pkg of cream cheese--softened & cut into cubes
* 1 cup Hellmans Mayonnaise
* 1 cup chopped celery
* 1/2 cup chopped green onion
* 2 cans of crab meat--drained

Mix soup & gelatin over low heat in saucepan until gelatin is dissolved. Then add cream cheese. Stir until smooth. Add mayo, celery, onion & crab meat. Mix well & chill.

Contributed by Liza, [e-mail]

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Sandy's Quick and Easy Shrimp Dip
A quick and easy appetizer to serve your guests.
Ingredients:

* 1 large container of Sour Cream
* 1 pkg - Dry Onion Dip Mix (Green Dip Mix if you can find it)
* 1 can (tuna fish size) - shrimp

Mix all the above ingredients together - put in refrigerator for at least 3 hours. Serve with chips.
Contributed by Sandy Rome, [e-mail]

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Taffy Apple Dip
This is easy and is always a huge hit - I bring premade copies of the recipe whenever I bring it to a party so I can just hand them out to people who ask......It doubles (triples, even) very well and can be done the day ahead.
Ingredients:

* 6 apples, any variety (I usually mix a couple of types)
* Pineapple juice
* 2 - 8 oz pkgs. cream cheese, softened(lofat or nonfat OK)
* 1 cup brown sugar
* 1 tbs. vanilla
* 1 tbs. caramel extract
* Chopped honey roasted peanuts (The amount depends upon the size of the serving dish you use)

Core and slice the apples. Place apple slices in baggie or container and our in enough pineapple juice to get all the slices wet. (This prevents the apples from turning brown, but unlike lemon juice, will not impart a tart flavor.)

Mix the cream cheese, sugar and flavorings with an electric mixer (or beat very well by hand) until thoroughly blended. Spread into pie plate or large serving dish with a lip (to keep the dip from getting shoved off the plate when people are dipping!). Cover surface with the chopped nuts. Cover with plastic and keep in fridge until serving time.

To serve, place apples on serving dish near dip and stand back! (I use an enormous platter and put the dip in the middle in a quiche dish, piling the apples around it - presentation can be as fancy or funky as you like, depending upon the event.)

Enjoy!

Contributed by Brenda Crawshaw, [e-mail]

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Shrimp Cream Cheese Dip
A quick and easy (and delicious) appetizer to serve your guests.

Ingredients:

* 8 oz package cream cheese
* 1 lb frozen shrimp
* Lg jar cocktail sauce
* Assortment of crackers

Spread cream cheese into a low mound in the center of a plate. Mix together shrimp and cocktail sauce. Pour mixture over the cream cheese. Spread crackers around the edge of the plate, or on a separate platter. Provide your guests with small knives to scoop with.