Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire. Robert Frost 1920
The approach of July has me thinking about family get togethers and all the good food we used to have. I have to admit, we kids usually didn’t last until the main meal. How could we with a bevy of appetizers in front of us? My favorite was a block of cream cheese covered with pineapple preserves or pepper jelly. Sweet and savory–yum! I have been wanting to create an updated version of that “dip” for a while. Now that Wholly has a new line of salsas, I have been able to revamp this special snack in just a few steps. I chose the Pineapple Salsa for my recipe, but the Red Pepper Mango would probably give it a special twist. Wholly also has three other salsas among their new products:
- Guacamole and Spicy Pico
- Roasted Tomato
- Avocado Verde
I have tried every one and they all delicious, each with their own memorable flavors.
Fire and Ice Cream Cheese Dip
Needed:
- Wholly Salsa Pineapple
- Cream Cheese
- Manchego Cheese
- Habanero Cheddar Cheese or Pepper Jack
- Crackers for Serving
First I whipped the cream cheese up a bit in the mixer. I do this instead waiting for it to soften.
Next I add the Pineapple Salsa to the cream cheese and blend well.
Next I add the cheeses. I put the manchego in the dip and the habanero cheddar on top. However, I suggest putting both in the dip so they will melt evenly.
After the cheese are blended well, the dip is put into a 350° oven for 30 minutes.
This dip hit the nail on the head! It took the sweet pineapple of the preserves and the spice of the pepper jelly and combined them for a wow factor! It sure brings back a lot of memories.
Ingredients
- 10 oz tub Wholly Salsa Pineapple
- 8 oz brick cream cheese
- 4 oz manchego cheese, grated
- 2 oz habanero cheddar or pepper jack, grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 .
- Whip the cream cheese.
- Blend in salsa.
- Add cheeses.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Serve with crackers.
Check out the recipes of bloggers who have used Wholly Salsa in their cooking. It’s all part of the Food.Fun.Hop Event Hosted by Shy Babies & Little Inspiration.There is also a great giveaway of a cooler of Whole Salsas and Guacamole products.The cooler includes:
- Original Mild, Medium, and Hot Wholly Salsas
- New Pineapple, Roasted Tomato, Avocado Verde, Red Pepper Mango, and Guacamole and Pico Wholly Salsas
- Wholly Avocado Chunky
- Spicy and Snack Pack Wholly Guacamole
Disclosure: Wholly Salsa Products were received in order to facilitate this review and giveaway, but all opinions are 100% my own.
chips and salsa!
We love salsa with chips and on fajitas and tacos.
I like salsa on tacos and also on scrambled eggs
I love salsa on homemade tacos!
I love salsa rice.
I love eating salsa in a fresh homemade taco salad topped w/ extra Wholly Guacamole, sour cream, & cheese- Yummy! I entered as many ways as I could. Please choose me for the cooler, I’m a student & big fan of Wholly guacamole & buy it 3-4 times per month (which is not easy on a student’s budget, lol!). I really hope I win, since I never seem to win anything, haha. I didn’t even use any coupons on any of my Wholly products ever, due to the fact of our printer being stolen during the move. = (
Just chips or doritos! ( sweet chili!)
On my tacos or nachos
Chips.
I like to eat it with chips or with quesadillas. Thank you for the giveaway!
I love to eat salsa with scrambled eggs!
I like chips and salsa, but I will eat salsa with about anything.
scrambled eggs, chips, on nachos, quesadillas….everything!
Chips! But I think the mango salsa would be awesome with grilled shrimp.
I like the classic tortilla chip
Fajitas….or just chips & salsa!
everything- burgers hash
I’ll eat it with anything within reason
I like to eat it with blue tortilla chips!
I love salsa on almost everything (cereal excluded)
I love eating salsa with eggs!
I like to eat salsa with tortilla chips. I like to mix salsa with the wholly guac, too.
sometimes, i use it in recipes, but i mostly love it with tortilla chips…sooooo yummy
I eat my salsa with chips.
Nachos
I eat it with chips
I eat it on a seven layer dip
I like to eat salsa with tortilla chips. Thanks.
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tortilla chips
Tacos and chips!
I like to eat salsa with chips or with celery sticks for a low calorie option.
I love salsa and chicken!
I love to eat wholly guacamole! With chips, or in a guac, eggs and bacon sandwich!
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I like it on tacos
I like just chips and salsa, but sometimes I’ll mix bite size browned chicken breast with salsa, warm it up and eat over rice.
I love salsa on baked potatoes, topped with cheese, sour cream and guacamole! My family calls them “taco taters”.
Nachos or chips
Tortilla Chips
Tacos!
With eggs.
Chips of course
Ground beef and crunch tortillas
Love salsa on so many things, but nothing can beat just plain tortilla chips with salsa and sour cream!
I eat my salsa with chips!
I like to eat salsa with chips or in burritos and tacos. Thanks for the giveaway.
Salsa goes w/lots of things, hamburgers, eggs, chips, tacos…. YUM! Thanks for the chance!
I like Salsa on Eggs and
I like to put some shredded cheddar in the salsa and heat it up a bit so the cheeses is melty and the salsa is warm and then eat with tortilla chips.
Another favorite way is to make homemade nachos and dip them in some nice cool salsa
On burritos!
I like Salsa on my potato skins!
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