Tasty Three Layer Dip In A Snap
January 29, 2013 18 Comments
Do you ever get stuck with having to make something and not wanting to drive to the store?
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I have a pal I call the “bottom of the fridge” chef. She manages to make something wonderful with food laying around her house. I envy her creative streak.
I was stuck without the ingredients for the post I was going to do today, so I started looking around my kitchen. Voila! I had ingredients for a three layer dip. It helps to have a pantry that has healthy food already stocked in it so you don’t have to go anywhere.
I believe that these dips usually have five layers, but who needs five if three tastes really good?
To make it healthier than the usual, I used much less cheese and dropped the sour cream entirely. I found it was flavorful without any sour cream, though purists will have an issue with this choice.
I always have a few cans of beans laying around. Avocadoes were only $1 so I had an extra one, and I had some leftover fresh tomatoes that needed to be eaten.
Because I was feeling super lazy, I used my microwave to heat it up. The whole thing took around 10 minutes and I believe it was gone in five. ahh well.
Use this dip as a topping for rice or use chips, veggies, or pita wedges to scoop it up.
Have you tried to make layered bean dip? How do you keep it healthy?
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Three Layer Bean Dip Recipe
(makes 10, ½ cup servings)
Ingredients
1 15-ounce can kidney beans
1 15-ounce can black beans
½ cup prepared salsa
1 teaspoon chile powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 ounces grated cheddar cheese
1 ripe avocado, chopped
1 fresh tomato, chopped
Instructions
Drain and rinse beans. Mash them in a large bowl with a potato masher. Mix in salsa, chile powder, and ground cumin. Spread into a 11x7.5 inch casserole or a similar container, sprinkle on cheese, and heat in the microwave for 3-5 minutes.
After the bean dip is hot, add the avocado and tomato. Enjoy with chips, veggie sticks, or pita bread.
Nutrition Facts
For ½ cup = 165 calories, 5.0 g fat, 1.6 g saturated fat, 22.2 g carbohydrates, 4.7 g sugar, 8.5 g protein, 6.5 g fiber, 220 mg sodium, 4 Points+
Points values are calculated by Snack Girl and are provided for information only. See all Snack Girl Recipes
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