Healthy 7 Layer Dip Recipes

HEALTHY SEVEN LAYER DIP

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine tomatoes, green onion, garlic, jalapeno, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. In 8-inch skillet, heat oil on medium. Add onion; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until golden, stirring. Add chili powder; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; add beans and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Mash until almost smooth.
• In bowl, with fork, mash avocado, cilantro, remaining lime juice, and 1/8 teaspoon salt until almost smooth.
• In 1 1/2-quart straight-sided dish, spread bean mixture in even layer. Top with corn and pepper. Spread sour cream and then the salsa over vegetables. Dollop avocado mixture over salsa; spread into even layer. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours. Serve with baked tortilla chips.

"LUCKY SEVEN" (HEALTHY 7 LAYER DIP)

Steps:

• Place beans into a food processor with green onion (if using). Run until smooth. Spread evenly on the bottom of a deep glass 3-quart baking dish.
• Rinse food processor. Add avocado, salt, lemon juice and chopped jalapeno (if using). Run until smooth. Spread over the bean layer. Sprinkle the drained, chopped red peppers over the avocado layer. Spread the ricotta over the pepper layer, and smooth to make an even layer.
• Clean and chop the cilantro, parsley and tops of the green onions together. Then place on top of the cheese layer and smooth the top. In a small bowl mix the sour cream and taco seasoning. Then gently smooth over the herb layer. Quarter cherry tomatoes, and slice black olives and loosely sprinkle over sour cream mixture. Season with salt, pepper and chili flakes (if using). Squeeze a little lime and top with a cilantro sprig.

SKINNY SEVEN LAYER DIP

Steps:

• Mix together the sour cream, garlic, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, taco seasoning, hot pepper sauce, and 1/2 of the lemon juice in a bowl until well blended.
• In another bowl, mash the avocado with the remaining lemon juice; set aside.
• Spread the shredded lettuce over a 12-inch serving platter.
• Layer the black beans evenly on top, followed by the Mexican-style corn.
• Spread the prepared sour cream mixture over the corn.
• Gently spread the avocado mixture on top of the sour cream.
• Pour the salsa evenly over the avocado mixture.
• Sprinkle the Mexican cheese blend, olives, green onions, and tomato on top.

HEALTHY 7 LAYER DIP

Steps:

• In a blender mix the can of black beans hot sauce to taste and clove of garlic.
• Layer bean mix on the bottom of a shallow dish. Add a layer of sour cream, then a layer of salsa.
• Next spread cheese, then tomato and green onion and serve.

7 LAYER DIP

Steps:

• Layer in this order.
• 16 oz refried beans mixed w/ 1 package taco seasoning.
• 1 c sour cream.
• 1 c guacamole.
• 1 c salsa.
• 1 c lettuce.
• 1 c Mexican cheese.
• 4oz sliced olives.
• 1 c tomatoes.