Super Bowl Party, Pre-Game: Tex-Mex Inspired Starting Line-up

To “kick-off” your super bowl party, I recommend a tried & true Tex-Mex favorite!  Chips and Salsa!

But not just your average combination: spice it up with authentic Texan salsas and dips.  Spice up the standard chips with gourmet chips that add a ton of flavor and… Shhh! Don’t tell anyone, but might be a bit healthy with blue corn and white corn with quinoa plus other grains and seeds.  Serve it all up in my cowboy hat… I used my own cowboy hat!  (I am all about being purposeful and careful by using what I already have in an unexpected way and protecting by lining it with plastic wrap and a section of my custom bandana print.)

During my Dallas research expedition, I encountered many tasty and fiery salsas.  Each an authentic Texan salsa from Verde (green) [Native Texan Roasted Green] to Picante [D.L. Jardine’s Texacante] and a Dallas favorite: El Fenix Salsa from a famous Tex-Mex restaurant of the same name.

On my Dallas expedition I ran into a quite an unusual salsa!  A Creamy Jalapeno Salsa, very unusual… first,  it’s creamy and it also is quite spicy with a mega dose of jalapenos and cilantro! Unusual to some but a must-have for Texans who dunk just about anything in it… it is the Ranch dressing of Texas.  Check out the recipe below -

I made this salsa tasting experience more fun by notating the spice factor with Texas Stars – one for mild and three for wild!

Creamy Jalapeno Salsa

(1) Cup Ranch Dressing

(1) Jalapeno – Chopped

Fresh Cilantro – Chopped

Combine, Chill, & Serve!

(download the recipe card)