Tailgating Recipes

One of our absolute favorite Fall activities is tailgating.  When the weather is cooler, there is just nothing better than spending a Saturday afternoon with good friends, great food and of course, the Auburn Tigers!  So in honor of our 8-0 Tigers, I thought I would share a few of our tried and true tailgate recipes!

Avocado-Feta Salsa Make this salsa shortly before serving for best results. Avoid refrigerating it--the texture of the tomatoes will soften. 4 plum tomatoes, chopped 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 (4-ounce) package crumbled feta cheese 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 avocados, chopped Assorted tortilla chips Stir together first 9 ingredients. Gently stir in avocado just before serving. Serve with assorted tortilla chips.   Vidalia Onion Dip 1 8oz Cream Cheese, room temperature 1 Tbl sp Mayonnaise 1 Vidalia Onion Chopped ¾ C Parmesan Cheese Sautee the onion until translucent or carmelized (your preference) .  Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise and onion then add parmesan cheese.  Pour into greased dish and bake @ 350 for 20 minutes.   Mary Dodd’s Olive Dip 1 C Green Olives (sliced and drained) 1 C Black Olives (sliced and drained) 1 C Mayonnaise 1 C Grated Sharp  Cheddar 1 C Grated Monterey Jack Cheese Dashes of Tabasco Mix and chill @ least 1 hour before serving.  Serve with favorite crackers or tortilla chips. Redneck Caviar 2 cans bush's field peas with snaps, drained and rinsed 2 cans white shoe peg corn, drained 2 cans rotel, drained 1 can diced tomatoes, drained 1 bottle zesty italian dressing Add scallions for color.  Mix all and refrigerate overnight.  Be sure not to use Fat Free, light Italian or Wal mart's brand of Italian as they will be too sweet. Phillip’s Crackers Two sleeves of saltine crackers 1 cup of vegetable oil  2 tsps of crushed red pepper 2 tsps of garlic powder 2 tsps of dill 1 package of Ranch Dressing (dry)    Put everything but the crackers in a bowl and mix.  I used about half of the oil.  the first time I made it they were somewhat too greasy. Let it stand about an hour. Put the soda crackers (the cheaper the better) and the mixture in a zip lock bag. Carefully turn the bag over for about 24 hours. Hope you enjoy some of these recipes and WAR EAGLE!!!