SEVEN LAYER DIP - Easy Summer Picnic or Party Appetizer - Make it for the 4th of July!

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

shredded cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: block cheese (shredded at home)

Block cheese is often cheaper and fresher than pre-shredded.

guacamole

🥗Healthier: avocado spread

💰Cheaper: mashed avocado with lime

Mashed avocado with lime is a cost-effective way to achieve a similar flavor.

black olives

🥗Healthier: kalamata olives

💰Cheaper: canned black olives

Canned black olives are more affordable and readily available.

Chop cherry tomatoes into quarters.

Chop green onions, using the tops from the garden if available.

Take refried pinto beans and spread them evenly in a serving dish.

Add guacamole in sections on top of the beans, leaving a border to show the beans.

Mix about 2/3 of the sour cream with taco seasoning in a bowl.

Spread the sour cream mixture in sections on top of the guacamole, again leaving a border.

Evenly distribute the chopped cherry tomatoes on top of the sour cream layer.

Slice black olives and sprinkle them on top of the tomatoes.

Sprinkle shredded three blend Mexican cheese over the olives, leaving some ingredients visible.

Garnish with remaining chopped green onions.

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