Toasted Walnut and Corn Dip

Ingredients

• 2 ( 8 ounces each ) Cream cheese
• softened at room temperature.
• 1 cup Walnuts chopped
• 1/4 cup Lime juice
• fresh or bottled will do
• 2 1/2 tsp Ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 dash Pepper
• 8 3/4 can whole kernel corn
• drained well. Fresh sweet corn shaved right of the cob would work great!
• 1/3 cup Finely chopped onion. Red or Vidalia are great choices.
• 1 ***Save a few walnuts and corn kernels for a pretty garnish. Perhaps a bit of Cilantro too!

Instructions

1. Set out cream cheese to soften a bit.
2. Toast the walnuts in a skillet on stove until lightly browned and you smell a nice nutty aroma!
3. In mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, lime juice, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
4. **** You can add a half teaspoon more of Cayenne pepper if you like more of a kick!
5. ****
6. Stir in corn, walnuts and onion.
7. Refrigerate until serving and the flavors have time to combine and be happy.
8. Serve with tortilla chips, crackers, pitas or veggies.
9. Enjoy!!
10. !