Light & Easy Feta Dip

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Would you believe me if I told you we made this dip three times in four days over Memorial Day weekend? Because we did. And the dish was scraped clean at every party we brought it too. I'm a huge fan of cheese dips for parties but once temperatures start rising here in Florida, I start looking for something a little lighter to bring to holiday gatherings.

This light and easy feta dip is the perfect appetizer. Olive oil, fresh diced tomatoes, green onions, feta cheese and Greek seasoning combine to make something that feels savory and rich but is actually a lot better for you than many typical party foods. It takes minutes to put together and can be served with anything from sliced bread, pita chips, tortilla chips or even veggies.

Since I knew we had a bunch of events planned over Memorial Day weekend, I went to Sam's Club and bought my ingredients in bulk. The fresh produce section in my store has an amazing selection of fresh tomatoes and buying them and the feta in bulk allowed me to save money over buying them in the grocery store. My store also has a great bakery where we were able to get the baguettes too.

I brought this dip as pictured to a poolside BBQ on a Saturday night. Made it again with pita chips for a family beach day with friends on Sunday and then brought it to a work potluck party on Tuesday. By prepping the tomatoes and green onions ahead of time, I was able to throw the dip together in minutes before each event.

A lot of people think of fresh tomatoes as something that belongs in pasta dishes and salads but they are exactly what this dip needs to bring it to another level. Sam's Club digital magazine, Healthy Living Made Simple, is currently highlighting tomatoes as the super food of the month and you can check out the current issue for nutritional highlights and lots of great recipe ideas using them.

This recipe is very flexible when it comes to quantities. The recipe below has general guidelines for measuring out each ingredient but you can feel free to add more or less of something as you prefer.


Light & Easy Feta Dip

• 1 cup of feta 
• 2 fresh tomatoes diced
• 3 tablespoons green diced green onions
• 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (more or less to preference)
• 2 teaspoons of Greek Seasoning
• Thinly sliced fresh baguette or pita chips for dipping

1.) Spread out feta cheese in a shallow dish and drizzle with olive oil to completely coat the cheese. 

2.) Add in diced tomatoes and green onions. Use a fork to gently mix everything together and incorporate the olive oil. Sprinkle seasoning on top of mixture and mix to combine.

3.) You may want to add more seasoning deepening on your tastes. Top with a few extra green onions for garnish. Serve with a thinly sliced baguette or pita chips for dipping.

Tips: This dip can be stored in the refrigerator but it looks prettiest when made right before serving. Olive oil can get a little thick when stored in the refrigerator so it may look a little different but it still tastes great!

While shopping at Sam's Club, I noticed that they are having a free hearing health screening coming up soon as well as hosting in store hearing screenings that day too. Turns out they host them every second Saturday of the month with the next one coming up on Saturday June 11th. I love that Sam's Club has everything you need to help keep your family healthy summer- a great selection of food and drinks, free health screenings, an optical department and more.

What is your favorite summer dish made with tomatoes?

Colby Jack Cheese Dip {New Printable Kraft Coupons}

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As we get ready for our annual end of summer BBQ, I am keeping two things in mind: coming up with delicious new recipes our friends will enjoy and keeping things under budget. Justin and I love entertaining but if we aren't careful things end up costing way more than we planned for. Since I refuse to sacrifice taste or quality when it comes to food for our parties, I usually try to use couponing to help keep our costs down.

Our family loves a good cheese dip. In fact our family and friends love cheese in any way we could possibly serve it to them. I usually end up making a tried and true family favorite, Swiss Cheese Bread Dip but this year I wanted to come up with something a little different. And so Colby Jack Cheese Dip was born.

Not only does this dish satisfy any cheese craving you could possibly have but it is ridiculously easy to make. It can easily be made ahead of time (or even the night before) and stored in the fridge ready to bake whenever your guests arrive.

I think that pretty much anything would taste good dipped in this but I went with crackers, pretzel chips, celery and carrots as my dipping tools. You can always bake this in a bread bowl if you prefer that approach but I decided to keep it low key and bake it in an oven safe dish.

Trying to keep your entertaining under budget? Kraft has some amazing printable coupons available right now to help you save on tons of great products. I was able to save $1.75 at Walmart using coupons for each of the three ingredients needed for this recipe.

As always with printable coupons, keep in mind that they can run out fast so make sure to print the ones you want now before they run out.

Colby Jack Cheese Dip

• 8 oz. Philadelphia Cream Cheese (softened)
• 1 cup of Kraft Light Mayo
• 2 cups Kraft Colby & Monterey Jack Shredded Cheese

1.) In a large bowl, mix all three ingredients together until completely combined. 

2.) Place mixture in an oven safe bowl or a bread bowl if you prefer. Bake covered at 400 degrees for 15 minutes and then uncover and bake another 15 minutes until dip is bubbling at the sides and the top is golden brown. 

3.) Let cool for 5 minutes before serving with crackers and vegetables for dipping. 

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Is there anything better than ooey, gooey, yummy party dips? I am a sucker for anything I can spread all over a cracker or chip so these are making me really hungry. Perfect for watching sports, hanging with friends or anytime you need a snack, here are 25 of my favorite party dips!

Hungry for more party foods? Check out my Snack Attack Pinterest board!