How to Make a Layered Taco Salad Dip
No matter how many party appetizers you purchase or prepare, taco salad dip often wins the flavor contest for fiestas. This Mexican cuisine-influenced, layered dip combines simple ingredients for bold taste, texture and bright colors that add to the presentation of a food spread. Replace store-bought salsa and queso with a homemade layered taco salad dip that complements tortilla chips and keeps guests asking for more. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 16-oz. can refried beans
- Mixing bowl
- Taco seasoning
- Spoon
- Glass casserole dish or pie pan
- Spatula
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 16 oz. sour cream
- Pico de gallo or salsa
- Grater
- Iceberg lettuce
- Green bell pepper
- 4 green onions
- Serrated knife
- Cheddar cheese
- 6-oz. can sliced olives
- Tomato
- Plastic wrap
- Tortilla chips
- Ground beef (optional)
- Guacamole (optional)
Instructions
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Pour one 16-oz. can of refried beans into a mixing bowl. Add one package of taco seasoning. Stir the mixture with a spoon and spread it into a glass casserole dish or pie pan with a spatula as the first layer.
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Mix one the cream cheese and sour cream in a different mixing bowl. Spread the mixture on top of the refried beans with a spatula, as the second layer.
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Add a layer of pico de gallo or salsa. Grate iceberg lettuce with a grater and add a layer of shredded lettuce.
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Chop one green bell pepper and four green onions into ¼-inch pieces with a serrated knife. Disperse the pieces on top of the lettuce. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese on top of the vegetables.
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Drain one can of sliced olives. Sprinkle the olives over the cheese. Remove the seeds of a tomato, chop the tomato into 1/4-inch pieces and sprinkle over the cheese.
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Cover the taco salad dip with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving. Serve with tortilla chips.
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Tips & Warnings
Add more layers of ingredients such as a spread of guacamole, or a bottom layer of cooked ground beef for a hot layered taco salad dip.
Use light cream cheese and sour cream to reduce fat and calories.
References
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