Are you ready for some football?!?!?!

I know this is a day late but we had a busy Superbowl Sunday so I was not able to post. I made this AMAZING, REFRESHING, BEAUTIFUL and most importantly HEALTHY 7 layer bean dip to bring to my inlaws for our superbowl party!

This take on 7 layer bean dip is so great and found it on a blog I follow, ezrapoundcake.com . Who wants to buy the pre-made salsa and guacamole for this dish with all the extra preservatives? Make it from scratch an it might even save you both is carolies and cash.. which we all love.

7 Layer Bean Dip

Adapted from “Cook’s Country.” and ezrapoundcake.com

Layer 1:
2 16-ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon chili powder
Pinch of salt

Layer 2:
1 cup light sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
2 cups freshly grated cheese (preferably pepper jack, Mexican blend or Cheddar)

Layer 3: Guacamole
2 avocados, halved, seeded and peeled
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 clove garlic, minced
Pinch of kosher salt
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 tomato, cored, seeded and diced

Layer 4: Simple Salsa
3 large tomatoes, cored, seeded and diced
2 jalapeños, seeded and minced
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Layer 5:
6 scallions, thinly sliced

Layer 6:
Up to 1/4 cup grated cheese (pepper jack, Mexican blend or Cheddar)

Layer 7:
Chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Layer One: Combine the beans, chili powder and salt in a small bowl. Mash lightly with a fork, if you like. Transfer the beans to an 8-inch square dish or glass bowl of a similar size. (This makes a lot so if you want to prepare all the layers first then assemble so you can see what you are working with I recommend that). A clear dish is best to use so you can see how pretty the layers are.


2. Layer Two: In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream and cheese. Spread the mixture evenly over the bean layer.

3. Layer Three: Mash avocados, lime juice, garlic and salt. Stir in the red onion and tomatoes. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Spread the guacamole over the sour cream mixture.


4. Layer Four: In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, jalapeños and fresh cilantro. Layer the salsa over the guacamole.

5. Layer Five: Sprinkle scallions over the salsa.


6.Layer Six: Top the scallions with the cheese of your choice.


7. Layer Seven: Add as much cilantro confetti as you like.

8. Serve at room temperature with tortilla chips and carrot and celery sticks.