I never tire of seeing the Internet churn out fresh, inventive hacks, and this week’s idea leans on one of Chipotle’s tastiest offerings: the corn salsa. The trend that’s gone viral across my feeds merges a scoop of corn salsa with standard Chipotle staples to form a unique dip. It’s just what you need to perk up the otherwise dull chips you’d find at Chipotle to go with your order.
Adopting this trick, however, means embracing a touch of silliness at the outset. Requesting a big side of corn salsa along with sides of sour cream and salsa verde is a bit peculiar. My advice would be to order via the website or app to dodge the light scrutiny I encountered when collecting the items for testing the dip. Still, we secured the ingredients, combined them, and now we can explore what the blend actually delivers.
Our Take on This Dip
One notable aspect of this trick is that it demands a fair amount of extra effort. Normally, hacks promise more convenience or simplicity in how you eat. Here, the upside is primarily bolder flavor. It comes down to ratios. If you order a big helping of corn salsa and pour in the entire small sour cream portion and the entire salsa verde portion, you’ll end up with a sour cream-heavy, watery mess. The method shows that a generous portion of corn salsa only needs roughly a third of the small sour cream, and around two-thirds to three-quarters of the salsa verde.
Admittedly, the taste of this adjusted dip does compensate for the hassle and the resulting mess. Even with precise proportions, the mixture tends to be quite loose due to the salsa verde. That isn’t inherently wrong, but it does make it less suitable for eating on the move. Still, the flavor largely offsets that drawback. The smoky notes from the salsa verde, the bright sweetness of the corn salsa, and the tangy creaminess from the sour cream combine into a remarkably satisfying bite.
And if the sole gripe is the bother it adds to enjoying it with enthusiasm, that still isn’t a major flaw. It actually enhances the Chipotle corn salsa by giving it a more balanced dip for chips. It turns saucy and smoky, and somehow lifts the very condiment I already regarded as perfect from Chipotle.
