by Glynis Smy

Created on: February 05, 2010

Finding different foods to prepare and serve at your Super Bowl event, can be time consuming. A great way of adding something different to your party table, is to make quick, simple dips to serve with Tortilla chips, bread-sticks, and vegetable sticks.

Mango Kick Dip

Ingredients

I large Mango
2 Beefsteak Tomatoes or approx 4 good sized ones
1 large Avocado
1 red chilli pepper

2 cloves garlic
Small red onion
3 generous tablespoons Olive oil
Juice from small lemon or lime (or both)
Pinch salt (pref sea salt)

Method
Add salt to lemon/ lime juice and put to one side to dissolve. Prepare Mango and Avocado by peeling and de-stoning. Then chop and put into mixing bowl and mash. Skin and de-seed tomatoes and chop finely, add to mashed ingredients. Chop onion into very small pieces, mince the garlic and add to bowl. De-seed chilli pepper and chop into very fine pieces, stir into mixture and gradually add Olive oil, lemon/lime juice. Mix the ingredients together and put into fridge for one hour, before serving.

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Smokey Pineapple Dip

Ingredients

Medium can of Pineapple (drained)

2 slices smoked ham (strong flavor)

Medium carton of cream cheese.

Method

Put ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth (not runny) and serve.

Decorate with either:

Fine chopped chilli for a hot bite

Chopped coriander for a subtle flavor

Ground pecan for a nutty taste

or simply serve with a sprinkling of black pepper

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Apple Bite Dip

1 jar apple puree 

2 fresh, sweet eating apples

Medium carton cream cheese

1 onion finely chopped

Mix apple puree and cream cheese in a bowl. Add chopped onion.  Peel, core and grate apples and add to the mix. It is important to add the grated apple last to prevent browning. Mix all the ingredients and serve with garnish of your choice.

This recipe also benefits from having grated cheddar cheese or a Stilton/blue cheese for extra flavor.

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