Seven Layer Dip Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This Seven Layer Taco Dip is a crowd-pleaser! It is delicious, simple to make, and great for parties.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Servings: servings

Calories: 360kcal

16 ounces refried beans
2 cups prepared guacamole
16 ounces chunky salsa
16 ounces sour cream
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
Juice of ½ lime
6 ounces Mexican style shredded cheese or a combo of shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack (1 ½ cups)
1 cup shredded lettuce
½ cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes
½ cup sliced black olives
¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
¼ cup finely minced cilantro optional
Corn chips or tortillas chips for serving

In four wide-mouth pint jars, spread an even layer of the refried beans and then the guacamole.
If your salsa is liquidy, strain through a fine-mesh strainer, then spoon on top of the guacamole.
In a medium bowl, stir the sour cream, taco seasoning, and lime juice until well combined. Gently spread over the salsa layer.
Add the cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, green onions, and cilantro (if using).
Serve with a second jar full of chips for dipping.

In a straight-sided clear bowl or a 9 x 13 casserole dish, spread an even layer of the refried beans and then the guacamole.
If your salsa is liquidy, strain it through a fine-mesh strainer, then spoon the strained salsa on top of the guacamole.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the sour cream, taco seasoning, and lime juice. Stir until well combined, then spread evenly over the salsa layer. Be gentle with adding the sour cream so you don’t disturb the salsa.
Top the sour cream with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, and green onions. Add cilantro, if using.
Serve with corn chips (preferred) or thick tortilla chips for serving.

To ensure that the dip is gluten-free, make sure that the taco seasoning is labeled as gluten-free.
Vegan/dairy-free seven-layer dip option: swap the sour cream for either store-bought plant-based sour cream or homemade cashew sour cream (using a scant 2 cups) and use Mexican style or Cheddar style vegan cheese shreds.