Description
Christmas Queso is a creamy, flavorful cheese dip perfect for holiday gatherings. Featuring white American cheese blended with green chiles, cumin, chili powder, cilantro, and fresh tomato, this festive dip is quick to prepare and sure to be a crowd-pleaser during Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheese Base
- 16 ounces white American cheese
- 1/4 cup milk (add more if you prefer a thinner queso)
Flavorings
- 1 small can green chiles, drained (about 4 ounces)
- 1 pinch cumin
- 1 pinch chili powder
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 Roma tomato, diced
Instructions
- Prepare cheese and milk: Cut or shred the white American cheese into smaller pieces to help it melt more evenly. Pour 1/4 cup of milk into a medium saucepan over low heat to gently warm.
- Melt cheese: Slowly add the cheese to the warmed milk, stirring frequently to combine until smooth and creamy. Adjust the heat to avoid scorching the cheese.
- Add green chiles and spices: Stir in the drained green chiles, a pinch of cumin, and a pinch of chili powder. Continue to stir and cook on low heat to meld the flavors, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add fresh ingredients: Remove the queso from heat and fold in the chopped cilantro and diced Roma tomato for freshness and color.
- Serve warm: Transfer the queso to a serving bowl and serve immediately with tortilla chips or your choice of dippers.
Notes
- Christmas appetizer recipes don’t need to be extravagant, just delicious and crowd-pleasing.
- This queso dip can be kept warm in a small slow cooker or fondue pot during parties.
- Add more milk if you prefer a thinner consistency for dipping.
- White American cheese provides the creamy texture and mild flavor ideal for this recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 218 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1007 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 58 mg
