The BEST 7-Layer Dip Recipes EVER

vegan sour cream

🥗Healthier: cashew cream

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Cashew cream adds creaminess while being dairy-free.

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are nutritious and flavorful.

guacamole

🥗Healthier: mashed avocado

💰Cheaper: avocado dip

Mashed avocado is simpler and just as creamy.

salsa

🥗Healthier: fresh pico de gallo

💰Cheaper: store-bought salsa

Fresh pico de gallo enhances flavor without additives.

Add 1 cup of refried beans to the bottom of a clear 4 cup container and smooth it out with a spoon.

Add salsa to the refried beans if desired, using store-bought or homemade.

In a small container, mash the flesh of 1 avocado with a fork until creamy.

Add the juice of half a lime, sea salt, and pepper to the mashed avocado and mix well.

Spread the mashed avocado on top of the refried beans in an even layer.

Add 0.5 cup of sour cream as the third layer and spread it out evenly.

Add 0.33 cup of shredded cheddar cheese as the fourth layer.

Add diced tomato as the fifth layer.

Add the white part of 3 sliced scallions as the sixth layer.

Add the green part of the scallion sliced as part of the sixth layer.

Add sliced black olives and cilantro for garnish as the final layer.

For the sophisticated version, preheat a pan over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of oil.

Add 0.5 pound of lean ground beef to the pan, season with sea salt and pepper, and break it up to fry nicely.

Once the beef is browned, add 1 tablespoon of salsa Roja and stir, then set aside to cool.

For guacamole, cut a ripe avocado, spoon the flesh into a bowl, and mash it with a fork.

Add sea salt, pepper, juice of half a lime, a small handful of chopped cilantro, 2 tablespoons of finely chopped red onion, and finely chopped jalapeno pepper to the mashed avocado and stir until combined.

For pico de gallo, dice a large tomato, add 2 tablespoons of coarsely chopped white onion, coarsely chopped cilantro, and chopped jalapeno pepper, then season with sea salt, pepper, and lime juice and mix well.

To build the dip, add 1 cup of refried beans to the bottom of your container and smooth it out with a spoon.

Add the guacamole on top of the refried beans and smooth it out.

Add sour cream as the next layer.

Add the cooked ground beef as a layer.

Add shredded cheddar cheese as a layer.

Top with pico de gallo and a few slices of black olives.

Cooking Techniques

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