Who doesn’t love a good dip?
Break out the dip.
Need to liven up a bland meal?
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Slather on some dip.
There’s a dip for that, too.
After all, when those hunger pangs hit, it’s best to give in.
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A jar cost me $4.99 at my local grocery store.
The base is a light green with dark green spinach pieces and a few red peppers.
to verify that I did indeed have a seemingly perfectly sealed jar.
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This should come with a hazard sign.
There was some apparent pepper flavor in this salsa, but it wasn’t too hot or overpowering.
A jar cost me $3.75 from FreshDirect.
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It has the same visible chunks of tomato, onion, and pepper and no apparent herbs added in.
The taste:This version of the famous chunky salsa is definitely a bit sweeter than its medium counterpart.
Otherwise, it contains all of the same ingredients as its chunky salsa brothers.
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A jar cost me $3.75 from FreshDirect.
There are visible onion pieces and pepper seeds.
However, as you continue dipping into this salsa, that heat begins to shield those other flavors.
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A jar cost me $5.79 at a local grocer.
The look:You know that cheese sauce that comes with ballpark nachos?
This looks just like that.
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It has flecks of seasoning.
A jar cost me $3.75 from FreshDirect.
A jar cost me $4.99 from my local supermarket.
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The look:It’s a light, creamy green color and was thick scooping out of the jar.
You could smell the spices of this dip right away.
The taste:It has a cloud-like consistency that’s very light and airy.
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Right away, I first noticed the strong spices incorporated into this salsa.
Apart from providing texture, the avocado is mostly overshadowed by these dominant spice flavors.
A jar cost me $5.79 from a local grocer.
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The look:This was a very light orange color a bit darker than the queso blanco dip.
It has visible red pepper pieces in it and is one of the thicker cheese dips of the bunch.
If some spice is what you’re after, this is probably the dip for you.
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A jar of this cost me $5.99 at my local grocery store.
There are both red and green peppers in the mix and strong peppery aroma.
Overall, I like the building heat of this dip paired with the creamy cheese.
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A true classic, it’s almost always found in grocery store chip aisles.
A jar from FreshDirect cost me $3.75.
It’s definitely thicker than the aforementioned salsa and has a lot more diced veggies thrown into the mix.
I also don’t see any herbs.
It leads with a bit of sweetness followed by some mild heat later in the bite.
None of these characteristics were too much, giving just the right combination of flavors.
A jar cost me $5.79 from a local grocer.
It has a lot of chunks but was still easy to pour out of the jar.
The taste:Oh, I love this one!
That’s exactly what this dip tastes like.
The bean flavor is very prevalent, followed by some minor heat from the peppers and spices.
From the consistency to the flavor, this one is a standout.
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