Ugly dip is a fresh chopped salsa and can be served with any meat, or scooped up with veggies. I used to serve it with tortilla chips, but those days are gone. I'm going to diagonally slice up some carrots for tomorrow's party and use them as spoons to shovel the dip into my face.
Why is it called Ugly Dip, you ask? Well... It's kind of gross looking once you stir it all up in a bowl, but don't let that turn you off! This stuff is so good, I've been known to eat it straight out of the bowl with a giant spoon.
Here's what you do:
4 med tomatoes
2 lg avocados
1 med purple onion
1 bunch of scallions
1 handful of chopped cilantro
2 sm cans chopped black olives
2 sm cans chopped green chilis*
2 tbs olive oil
2-4 tbs balsamic vinegar**
1-2 tbs garlic powder or chopped garlic (to taste)
1 tbs onion powder
Salt & Pepper to taste
Chop all the veggies very small and throw everything into a big bowl. Stir it up and enjoy! If you make it the night before, the garlic and onion flavor will intensify. I have trouble doing this though because I spend the whole night sneaking into the fridge for "just one more bite", and it's all gone by morning.
What else you could do:
- *Use jalapenos or any other kind of chili depending on your tolerance of heat, or add a bit of hot sauce.
- **Use whatever kind of vinegar you like. I've made it with apple cider vinegar and balsamic, and both are really good.
- Chop it as fine or as large as you like. Some days I'm in the mood for a big, chunky salsa, sometimes I want it chopped smaller for easier scoopage.
How to eat it:
- Serve it over any kind of meat. It's especially good over burgers and chicken breasts.
- Top an omelet or scrambled eggs with it.
- Scoop it up with veggie chips (it's a bit chunky, so you'll need something wide enough to hold a mouthful on there.
- Eat it straight out of the bowl with a big spoon. Try not to growl and drool.
