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The Best 7-Layer Dip

Layers of cool sour cream, homemade guacamole, refried beans, salsa & cheese make this quick & easy dip the perfect addition to your next summer cookout!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Mexican

Equipment

  • 1 food processor or blender (optional)

Ingredients
  

  • 2 avocados peeled, pitted, and sliced
  • 1 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp fresh minced garlic
  • 1/4 c diced white onion
  • 1 small tomato, diced
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp mayonnaise
  • 1 container of sour cream (8 oz)
  • 1 package taco seasoning
  • 1 1/2 c salsa
  • 1 can refried beans (16 oz)
  • 1 1/2 c chopped green onions
  • 1 bag shredded mozzarella or Mexican style cheese
  • 1 small can black olives (whole or sliced)
  • 10-20 small cherry tomatoes (for decoration, if desired)

Instructions
 

  • Make the Guacamole: By placing the diced avocado, cilantro, white onion, fresh garlic, lime juice, garlic powder, salt, pepper, 1 tsp. of taco seasoning, 1 tsp. of mayonnaise, and 2 tsp. of sour cream to a food processor or blender. Blend or process until smooth.
    Note: If you do not have access to a blender or food processor, you can use a hand-mixer, or simply mix the ingredients by hand, until the mixture becomes smooth.
  • Gently fold in the diced tomato into the guacamole. Refrigerate until ready to add to your 7-Layer Dip.
  • Reserve 1 Tbsp. of sour cream for garnish. Blend the remaining taco seasoning into the remaining sour cream and set aside.
  • Make the Dip: Using a spoon or spatula, spread the refried beans evenly over the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
    Tip: I typically use those disposable aluminum pans with the plastic lids for this dip. That way, there's no clean-up necessary, and I can just leave the pan behind at whichever house I bring it to.
  • Top with a layer of the seasoned sour cream. Then, spread the guacamole evenly over the sour cream layer.
  • Spread the salsa over the guacamole layer. Then, sprinkle a layer of chopped green onions on top of the salsa.
  • Top the layer of green onions with a layer of black olives, reserving some of the olives for garnish and/or decoration, as pictured in the photo above.
  • Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of the layered dip, ensuring that it is fully covered.
  • If desired, spread the sour cream and arrange the remaining black olives and cherry tomatoes into an American flag pattern, as pictured.
  • Serve with tortilla chips (& a Margarita or 2) and enjoy! Refrigerate leftovers (if there are any).
Keyword appetizer, dip, guacamole, salsa