The Surprising Pantry Ingredient That Made This 1980 Party Dip So Good

The Surprising Pantry Ingredient That Made This 1980 Party Dip So Good

When's the last time you thought about reaching for water chestnuts? Credit: People Inc. Food StudiosI’d forgotten about that old (water) chestnut until the food team at Southern Living started going back through our archives. I remember the crunchy ingredient being a staple of frozen stir-fry veggie mixes growing up. They were my favorite part of the vegetable medley–ultra crunchy, slightly sweet, but not super flavorful (i.e. they didn’t taste…