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The Best 7-Layer Dip Recipes Ever

Two versions of the famous Tex-Mex 7-Layer Dip to make for your next party. One quick and easy version and one more sophisticated one for when you have a little bit more time on hand.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican, TexMex
Keyword 7-Layer Dip, Layer DIp
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 182kcal

Ingredients

  • Simple Version
  • 1 cup refried beans
  • 1 Tbsp salsa roja
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/2 lime
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 diced Roma tomatoes or tomatoes on the vine
  • 2 sliced scallions
  • 2 Tbsp sliced black olives
  • 2 Tbsp cilantro leaves
  • sea salt
  • pepper
  • Sophisticated Version
  • 1 cup refried beans
  • 0.5 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp salsa roja
  • 1 avocado
  • 2 Tbsp finely chopped red onion
  • 2 Tbsp finely chopped jalapeño pepper
  • 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 lime
  • 1 roma tomato or vine tomato
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped white onion
  • 2 Tbsp coarsely chopped Jalapeño pepper
  • 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 lime
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 Tbsp sliced black olives
  • sea salt
  • pepper

Instructions

  • Simple Version:
    Mash the avocado in a small bowl and season with juice of half a lime and sea salt and pepper to taste.
    Then in a clear container layer refried beans, then mashed avocado, then sour cream, then shredded cheese, then diced tomatoes and sliced scallions, then sliced olives and a few leaves of cilantro for garnish.
  • Sophisticated Version:
    Preheat a large pan over medium heat and once hot add a drizzle of oil and brown the ground beef in it. Season the beef with sea salt, pepper, and at the end salsa roja. Once cooked through set aside to cool down.
    Prepare guacamole by mashing the avocado, then add finely chopped red onion, jalapeño pepper, and cilantro and season with juice of 1/2 a lime and sea salt and pepper.
    Prepare the pico de gallo by dicing the tomato, then add coarsely chopped white onion, jalapeño, and cilantro and season with juice of 1/2 a lime and sea salt and pepper.
    Then in a clear container layer refried beans, then guacamole, then sour cream, then shredded cheese, then pico de gallo, then sliced black olives.
  • Dip tortilla chips into your dip and scoop up as much as possible and enjoy!

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Notes

Nutritional Info for Sophisticated 7-Layer Dip.

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 291mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 379IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg