7-Layer Taco Dip

The other night we were invited to a potluck birthday party. I did not have much time to cook and wanted to prepare something really easy but delicious. So I thought that a taco dip could be my best option. I found many recipes for 7-layer taco dips on the net and decided to adapt them with the ingredients I like. For instance, one recipe called for cream cheese mixed with sour cream. I think that this is too rich and left out the cream cheese. I added a homemade guacamole instead. I served this dip with round tortilla chips and everyone raved about it. 

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can Refried Beans 

1 (500ml) container low-fat sour cream (reserve 1 tablespoon)

Cumin

Oregano

Chilli powder

4 small Italian tomatoes, chopped

2 large avocados, mashed

About 2 tablespoons red onion, chopped

1 (16 ounce) jar mild or medium salsa

2 green onions, chopped

2 cups grated cheddar cheese

1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives

Directions

1. In a bowl, mix refried beans with cumin and chilli powder. Add as much spices as you like. Spread the mixture in a 13x9 inch dish (not smaller!)

2. In a bowl, mix sour cream, cumin, chilli powder, oregano and black pepper. Season as much as you like. Spread sour cream over refried beans.

3. In a bowl, mix mashed avocados with chopped tomatoes and 1 tablespoon sour cream. Add onions, salt and pepper. Spread over sour cream.

4. Spread about half of the jar of salsa if using medium salsa (not everyone likes spicy food). If using mild salsa, spread the entire jar over avocado.

5. Sprinkle chopped green onions over salsa.

6. Top with grated cheddar cheese

7. Garnish with black olives.

Broil in oven for about 2 minutes or until cheese has melted. Serve immediately.

To recap, here are the layers:

1) beans

2) sour cream

3) guacamole

4) salsa

5) green onion

6) cheese

7) olives