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7 Layer Dip Recipe
This 7 Layer Dip recipe is made with beans, sour cream, guacamole, cheese, tomatoes, olives, and scallions. It's easy to make and always a hit at parties!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 12 servings (1/2 cup each)
Calories: 250 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
- 1 packet taco seasoning homemade or store-bought (see note 1)
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 2 avocados (see note 2)
- 2 teaspoons lime juice (from 1 lime)
- salt
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- 1 (3.8 ounce) can sliced olives drained (see note 3)
- 2 scallions finely sliced
- tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the beans and taco seasoning mix. Spread in the bottom of a medium glass bowl or baking dish, then top with the sour cream.
- Halve avocados, remove the pits, and scoop out the flesh. Mash the avocados with the lime juice and salt to taste (I like 1/2 teaspoon), then spread on top of the sour cream layer.
- On top of the guacamole layer, add the shredded cheese, tomatoes, olives, and scallions in that order. Serve immediately with tortilla chips or cover and chill until serving time.
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Notes
- Taco seasoning: A store-bought packet works great. To DIY a packet's worth of homemade taco seasoning, whisk together 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, 3/4 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and salt to taste (I like 1/2 teaspoon). Add 1 teaspoon cornstarch if you prefer a thickener in your taco seasoning.
- Avocados: I stripped down guacamole down to its essence for this recipe, but feel free to make full-blown guacamole if you prefer.
- Olives: I love the flavor of canned black olives in this dip, but it's the easiest thing in the world to omit if you don't like them.
- Yield: One batch of this recipe should feed 12 people as a snack or appetizer. But, the recipe is easy to scale up or down to fit the group.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5 cups
Calories
250kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
1092mg
(46%)
Potassium
269mg
(8%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
979IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
189mg
(19%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings (1/2 cup each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5 cups | |
| Calories | 250kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 1092mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 269mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 979IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 189mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.