Oh to be a fly on the wall at Trader Joe’s new product meetings. What do you mean they created a Caesar salad dip? No, not a Caesar dressing dip. I could see the logical steps involved in arriving at that idea. After all, if ranch can stand alone as a dip, why can’t Caesar dressing? What we’ve got here, though, the whole Caesar salad kit and caboodle—lettuce and all. A proper Caesar salad dip.
It’s hard to hate Caesar salad. Even as the most salad-opposed kid on planet earth, I loved Caesar salad from the moment it touched my tongue. I suppose that’s all thanks to the undeniable power of garlic and parmesan cheese. It’s so good I could even look past the icky, slimy anchovies. Really, there’s not much a Caesar salad can’t do, so it doesn’t not make sense to blend it up and call it a dip. And I have to say, it really works.
Pros: It works damn well, in fact! Trader Joe’s Caesar Salad Dip is garlicky, tangy, and very salty in the best way possible. When Trader Joe’s hits, they really hit. I’m guessing this is going to get a cult following among dip lovers everywhere. But what do you dip into a Caesar salad dip? Crackers, potato chips, or pita chips, sure. But what about those Olive Garden breadsticks you smuggled in your purse and brought home? Or crudites on a veggie tray?? Heck, why stop there? Slather it onto a succulent roasted chicken breast for a reconstructed chicken caesar salad, if you will.
Cons: A little goes a long way! That certainly isn’t a con by default. I would just worry a little about putting this out at a party. You’ll be watching a lot of conversations happen from six feet away as your party goers try not to blast each other with garlicky breath! Put out a dish of mints with this just to be safe.
Vinz Karl is a freelance contributor to Sporked and self-proclaimed Guy Fieri superfan. He believes in breakfast supremacy and is on a never-ending mission to try every flavor of Oreo out there. Originally from the Midwest, Vinz now resides in Los Angeles, where you can find him going on hikes, checking out new restaurants, and preparing for his eventual casting on CBS's Survivor.
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