Description

Boat Dip is a creamy, flavorful party dip made with cream cheese, sour cream, ranch and taco seasonings, green chilies, salsa, corn, and shredded cheddar cheese. This easy no-cook appetizer is perfect for serving with tortilla chips, pretzels, or pita chips, and is a crowd-pleaser at gatherings and game days.

Ingredients

Scale

Base Ingredients

1 block (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
2 cups sour cream (good quality, like Daisy or Good Culture)
1 package ranch seasoning
2 teaspoons taco seasoning (optional)

Mix-ins

1 can (4 oz) green chilies, undrained
⅔ cup drained salsa (or 1 (10 oz) can Rotel, drained)
1 can (12 oz) corn kernels, drained (or 1 ½ cups frozen corn)
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese (about 2 cups)

For Serving

Tortilla chips, corn dippers, pretzels, or pita chips

Instructions

Beat the cream cheese: Add the softened cream cheese to a large bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
Drain the salsa: Place salsa in a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl. Gently stir to drain excess liquid. Measure out ⅔ cup of the drained salsa and set aside.
Add remaining ingredients: To the beaten cream cheese, add sour cream, ranch seasoning, taco seasoning (if using), drained salsa, and green chilies. Mix well until smooth and fully combined, scraping down the bowl as needed.
Fold in corn and cheese: Gently fold in the drained corn kernels and shredded cheddar cheese using a rubber spatula until evenly incorporated.
Chill before serving: Cover the bowl tightly and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld and the dip to firm up slightly.
Serve: Serve chilled with tortilla chips, corn dippers, pretzels, or pita chips for dipping. Enjoy!

Notes

For best flavor, chill the dip for at least 1 hour before serving.
Can be made up to a day ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator.
Use frozen corn if canned corn is unavailable; thaw and drain before adding.
Optional taco seasoning adds extra spice but can be omitted for milder taste.
Drain salsa properly to avoid watery dip consistency.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Appetizer
Method: No-Cook
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Boat Dip, creamy dip, appetizer, party dip, ranch dip, taco seasoning dip, corn and cheese dip, no cook dip, game day dip