Layered Fiesta Dip

Name: Layered Fiesta Dip
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 14 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Appetizers, Mexican Recipes, Mexican Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cans (16 ounces each) fat-free refried beans; 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, undrained; 2 cups 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

"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."

Ingredients

2 cans (16 ounces each) fat-free refried beans
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, undrained
2 cups 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.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 143 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 510mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 lean meat.

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

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cookingtechy

Nov 30, 2013

Recipe is a 5 star if you replace the peas with avocados. Took it to a potluck and everyone loved it!
mbdumee

Sep 23, 2012

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."