Caribbean Layered Dip Recipes

CARIBBEAN LAYERED DIP

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning mix with spoon or electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Spread on 10-inch round serving plate.
• Top cream cheese mixture with remaining ingredients except tortilla chips. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until serving. Serve with tortilla chips.

LAYERED ISLAND DIP

Steps:

• Beat 4 oz. cream cheese, pineapple and 1 cup COOL WHIP with whisk until well blended; spread onto bottom of pie plate. Mix remaining cream cheese, powdered sugar and lime zest; spread over pineapple layer.
• Mix remaining COOL WHIP and rum; spread over lime layer. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
• Top with nuts, coconut, kiwi and mint. Serve with NILLA Wafers.

LAYERED CARIBBEAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In 3-quart glass trifle bowl, layer lettuce, chicken, black beans, tomatoes and mangoes.
• In jar with tight-fitting lid, shake dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad; serve immediately. Or, cover and refrigerate salad and dressing separately up to 4 hours; drizzle salad with dressing just before serving.

MEXICAN LAYERED DIP

Steps:

• Spread refried beans in the bottom of a (1-quart) shallow edged serving dish (you can use a transparent dish if you'd like). Sprinkle the seasoning packet over the beans. Layer the diced tomatoes over the beans, the sour cream over the tomatoes, and the guacamole over the sour cream. Sprinkle the entire layered dip with cheddar cheese, followed by green onion and finishing it off with a layer of black olives. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

LAYERED ASIAN DIP

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine first six ingredients. Mix 2 tablespoons soy sauce and garlic; toss with chicken mixture. Refrigerate, covered, several hours., For sauce, in a small saucepan, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir in brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Cool slightly. Refrigerate, covered, until cold., To serve, mix cream cheese and remaining soy sauce until blended; transfer to a serving plate, spreading evenly. Top with chicken mixture. Drizzle with sauce. Serve with crackers.

MEXICAN-STYLE LAYERED DIP

Steps:

• Spread the refried beans at the bottom of a 10x10 baking pan or large bowl. Add a layer of guacamole followed by a layer of tomatoes, olives, and sour cream. Top with shredded cheese. Serve with Pretzel Crisps®.

BEST EVER LAYERED MEXICAN DIP

Steps:

• In a clear pie pan, or similar dish, spread a layer of bean dip.
• Top the bean dip with a layer of guacamole.
• Allow the layers to thicken in the refrigerator for approximately 20 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, while the bean dip and guacamole chill, combine the sour cream and taco seasoning.
• When the chilled mixture is sufficiently thickened, spread a layer of the sour cream mixture over the layer of guacamole.
• Top the sour cream layer with the grated cheese.
• Garnish the layers with the jalapenos and tomatoes.

LAYERED MEDITERRANEAN DIP WITH PITA CHIPS

Steps:

• Line a strainer with 4 layers of cheesecloth or 1 coffee filter and place over a bowl. Place yogurt in prepared strainer and cover with edges of cheesecloth. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. In a small bowl, combine the strained yogurt, cucumber, vinegar and mint., Spread hummus in the bottom of a 9-in. deep dish pie plate. Layer with onion, peppers, feta cheese, olives, tomatoes and yogurt mixture. Top with parsley and additional mint if desired. Chill until serving., Cut each pita half into 3 wedges; separate each wedge into 2 pieces. Place in a single layer on ungreased baking sheets. Brush both sides with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper., Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until crisp, turning once. Serve with dip.