The Village of Pleasant Prairie has fantastic chip and dip options that cater to different tastes and dietary preferences. For those craving the classics, we have guacamole and chips and salsa varieties sure to please even the most discerning palates. Wisconsin is a mecca for cheese lovers, so you know we’ll be featuring some choice cheese dips. Purveyors of snack foods and appetizers sometimes leave out the plant-based community, but not in Pleasant Prairie! We round out this article with a small profile on one of our hometown plant-based heroes, Good Foods Group.

Guac O’clock at Pleasant Prairie Restaurants

The grandfather of digable dips is, of course, guacamole! Purists enjoy a small ingredient list that includes perfectly ripe avocados, salt and lime. Some of the typical additions we all know are tomatoes, onions, cilantro and jalapeños. Some pioneering spirits add ingredients like honey, mint, peas, yogurt, pumpkin seeds, and mango. However you enjoy your guac, Pleasant Prairie has some great spots to explore!

Don’t miss the freshly-made tortilla chips and classic guacamole at Iguana Wana Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar. Their version offers perfectly ripe avocados with fresh onions, tomatoes, cilantro, lime and jalapeño peppers. Snag the Pequeño (small) for $9.95 or the Grande (large) for $11.95.

If you’d like to see how the magic happens, order the guac tableside for an additional $2.95. Iguana’s guac also boasts a special feature - the shell. What’s not to like about guac served in a crunchy, edible bowl!

Diners with dietary restrictions and preferences will appreciate that they can order gluten-free chips, carrots & celery or cucumber & broccoli to accompany their guac.

Chips and guacamole from Iguana Wana

Four Reasons to Love El Camino Kitchen

Chips, guacamole and tequila from El Camino Kitchen

El Camino Kitchen seamlessly blends authentic Mexican flavors with SoCal flare. They offer their guacamole varieties in half or full portions ranging from $8.49 to $11.99.

El Camino hits all the notes with their classic Fresh Guacamole, and they push the culinary limit to new heights with their other options. Our favorite is the Harvest Guacamole. The smoky notes and crunchy pepitas are simply divine. Guac is like Pokémon; it’s best to catch ‘em all!

  • Fresh Guacamole
    Avocado, cilantro, tomato, onion, jalapeño, salt.
  • Harvest Guacamole
    Avocado, roasted pumpkin seeds, smoky chipotle purée, cilantro, tomato, onion, jalapeño, salt.
  • ​Black Bean Corn Pico Guacamole
    Chunky avocado, black beans, corn, cilantro, tomato, onion, jalapeño, salt.
  • Mango Guacamole 
    Seasonal - avocado, fresh mango, cilantro, tomato, onion, jalapeño, salt.

 

Salute to Some Cheesy Phenoms

Santa Fe Spinach Dip and chips from Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen is a local’s favorite for comfort food. They’re bringing the cheesy heat on two fronts: Chips & Homemade Queso for $5.99 and Santa Fe Spinach Dip for $7.99.

The queso comes with house-fried tortilla chips and house-made salsa. The spinach dip comes with creamy cheese and spinach, sour cream, freshly fried tortilla chips, and a side of salsa.

Tossing the ball back to El Camino Kitchen, you’ll kick yourself if you don’t order the Queso Blanco dip, only $8.99.

This silky smooth dip will have southwest and Tex Mex aficionados swooning.

You can never go wrong with crispy, fresh chips. Diced tomatoes give this dish an extra pop of visual appeal.

Add Chorizo and Papas for $1.99.

If you’re looking for a cheese pull that Guy Fieri would happily endorse, don’t sleep on the Queso Fundido at Iguana Wana. For $9.95, you can pull on the strings of your Gram followers with spicy chorizo, melted Chihuahua cheese, and pico de gallo, blended and served with your choice of chips and tortillas.

Queso Blanco and chips from El Camino Kitchen

Turning Up the Heat with House-Made Salsas

Mild Red, Spicy Brown, and Tomatillo Green salsas

Looping back to our buds at Iguana Wana, they’re serving up some of Pleasant Prairie’s finest salsas. Tomatoes, citrus, salt and peppers have never tasted so good!

Whether you’re a scoville novice or you dig the deep end of hot, Iguana has four options to keep you dipping and diving.

Purchase Chips & One Salsa for $7.95, with options including Mild Red, Spicy Brown or Tomatillo Green.

The Tomatillo variety is not only beautiful, but it has a wonderful citrus bite! If spice is not your jam, there’s no shame in ordering their exceptional Pico de Gallo.

Chip Diplomacy and Plant-based Snacks

In days of yore, chips were confined to fried potato slices or fried corn tortillas. The world of chips has seen an explosion of preparation methods and source foods since those early days. Today, chips can be fried, baked or dehydrated. Manufacturers are making chips, crisps and crunchy dip vehicles using snap peas, beets, parsnips, taro, sweet potatoes, yuca, batata and more. As mentioned earlier in this article, it’s also common now for restaurants to offer healthy chip substitutes like fresh broccoli, cucumber, celery and carrots.

Pleasant Prairie is blessed to have so many incredible restaurants that offer fresh chips and dips, but we’re also proud to host the headquarters of Good Foods Group. This family-owned business creates health-conscious delicious dips, dressings, and salads.

“It all started with the simple idea that good food makes the world go around. It’s why, each and every day, we strive to better serve our community, our customers, and our world with food that’s fresh, tasty, and healthy. That's our promise to you,” reads goodfoods.com.

Explore their products online, or find them at retailers such as Costco Wholesale and Target (both are conveniently located in Pleasant Prairie!). We love that they offer products that accommodate dietary restrictions and preferences like dairy free, gluten free, vegan and no sugar added.

Some of our favorite Good Foods products include:

  • Plant Based Queso Style Dip
  • ​Plant Based Spicy Queso Blanco Style Dip
  • Plant Based Buffalo Style Dip
  • Plant Based Tzatziki Style Dip
  • Spicy Chunky Guacamole
  • ​Avocado Salsa with Fresh Tomatillos

Various vegetables and dips on platters