Healthier Seven-Layer Dip
Seven-layer dip was a regular feature of watching Saturday college football games with my dad when I was a kid.
Dad doesn’t like sour cream, so our version had a layer of diced onion and black olives instead of peppers. It also had a LOT more cheese on top.
This healthier version is heavy on fresh vegetables and uses nonfat refried beans and low-fat yogurt instead of sour cream.
As a lifelong connoisseur of seven-layer dip, I can attest to its tastiness!
Healthier Seven-Layer Dip
This delicious seven-layer dip features a slew of healthier ingredients like ripe avocado, fresh lime juice, diced tomatoes, and nonfat refried beans.
Ingredients
- 2 medium ripe avocados
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 dash sea salt or Himalayan salt
- 1 dash ground black pepper
- 8 oz. low-fat plain Greek yogurt (2%)
- 2 tsp. Taco Seasoning Blend no salt added
- 1 (15-oz) can nonfat refried beans warm
- 4 medium tomatoes chopped
- 1 yellow pepper chopped
- 1 bunch green onions ends trimmed, sliced thin
- 2 Tbsp. shredded cheddar or pepper jack cheese (½ oz)
Instructions
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Mash avocados in a medium bowl.
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Add lime juice, salt, and pepper; mix well. Set aside.
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Combine yogurt and taco seasoning in a medium bowl; mix well. Set aside.
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Top serving platter with beans, avocado mixture, yogurt mixture, tomatoes, peppers, green onions, and cheese.
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Serve with baked tortilla chips.
Recipe Notes
The Nutrition Facts box below provides estimated nutritional information for this recipe.
Container Equivalents
½ Green
½ Yellow
½ Blue
2B Mindset Plate It!
Add more veggies and FFC to this dip as part of lunch or a snack(tional).
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Photos by Kirsten Morningstar.