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Layered Fiesta Dip Recipe

"For a fun party dip, try this colorful version," suggests field editor Iola Egle of McCook, Nebraska. "It's like guacamole, but with peas instead of avocado."

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Layered Fiesta Dip Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 14 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cans (16 ounces each) fat-free refried beans
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, undrained
2 cups (16 ounces) fat-free sour cream
1 envelope reduced-sodium taco seasoning
2 cups frozen peas, thawed
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 garlic cloves, minced
Dash hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup each shredded reduced-fat cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/3 cup sliced green onions
Tortilla chips

Directions

In a bowl, combine beans and chilies. Spread onto a 12-in. round serving platter. Combine the sour cream and taco seasoning; spoon and spread evenly over the bean mixture. Set aside.
In a food processor or blender, combine the peas, onion, lime juice, chili powder, garlic and hot pepper sauce; cover and process until smooth. Spread evenly over sour cream layer. Sprinkle with cheeses, tomatoes and green onions. Serve with chips. Yield: 14 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (calculated without chips) equals 143 calories, 1 g fat (0 saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 510 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 9 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 lean meat.

Originally published as Layered Fiesta Dip in Taste of Home February/March 2000, p17

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Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2012 by cmdumee

We made this recipe with two adjustments which resulted in the five-star rating. First, we substituted two avocados for the peas. Second, we used a bit more than a third of a cup of green onions. My husband declared this "the best layer dip ever."