Create-a-Party Dip, Fiesta Chicken Dip

Name: Create-a-Party Dip, Fiesta Chicken Dip
Yield: 3 1/2 cups 14 servings of 1/4 cup dip
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1 garlic clove, pressed; 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mexican blend cheese; 3/4 cup medium thick and chunky salsa; 1 cup chopped cooked chicken; 1/4 cup sliced pitted ripe olives; 2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro; Lime Tortilla Chips (optional)

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mexican blend cheese
3/4 cup medium thick and chunky salsa
1 cup chopped cooked chicken
1/4 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
Lime Tortilla Chips (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. In Small Batter Bowl, combine cream cheese and garlic. Add shredded cheese; mix until well blended. Spread onto bottom of Mini-Baker.
Spoon salsa over cheese. Sprinkle evenly with chicken and olives.
Bake 22-25 minutes or until dip is heated through and outside edge is bubbly. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving, if desired. Serve warm with Lime Tortilla Chips, if desired.

Yield:

3 1/2 cups
14 servings of 1/4 cup dip

Nutrients per serving:

Calories 110, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 6 g, Sodium 210 mg, Fiber 0 g

U.S. Diabetic exchanges per serving:

0 starch, 1 medium-fat meat, 1 fat (0 carb)

Cook's Tips:

This recipe can be easily doubled and baked in the Deep Covered Baker, if desired. Bake at 350°F 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

Goat cheese is a white goat's milk cheese noted for its distinctive tart flavor. If desired, 4 ounces of cream cheese can be substituted for the goat cheese.

To save time before your party, purchase a rotisserie chicken the night before the event and remove the breast meat to yield 1 cup chopped chicken. The rest of the chicken can be served to your family the night before the party.