Dips and Spreads Recipe ⇉ Seven Layer Dip

Perk up this classic dish with fresh lime juice and homemade guacamole.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans (traditional variety)
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chiles, undrained
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, plus
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice for avocado layer
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• Salt
• 3 avocados, halved, pitted, flesh spooned out
• 1 cup sour cream
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup salsa (drain to equal 1 cup if salsa is especially runny)
• ¾ cup sliced canned black olives, drained
• 1 cup grated pepper Jack cheese
• ½ cup thin sliced scallion greens, green part only

Cooking Directions

1. Mix beans, chiles, 1 Tb. of lime juice, chili powder, cumin, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. In a second small bowl, mash avocados with a fork; stir in remaining 2 Tbs. lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to make guacamole. In a third small bowl, mix sour cream and mayonnaise.
2. Spread bean mixture, then guacamole, then sour cream mixture, and finally salsa over the bottom of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate or similar size pan. Sprinkle with olives, then cheese. (Dip can be covered and refrigerated up to 2 days) To serve, sprinkle with green onions.

Nutrition Facts

• calories54
• carbohydrateContent2.8 g
• cholesterolContent5 mg
• fatContent4.5 g
• fiberContent1.2 g
• proteinContent1.3 g
• saturatedFatContent1.3 g
• sodiumContent109.1 mg
• sugarContent0.3 g