The Auntie Dip

One of the great things about living on the Coast is that there is never a shortage of visitors. My auntie Joanne and uncle Tom came for an impromptu visit from the depths of winter, AKA Saskatchewan, along with my auntie Carmen and uncle Alex  from the Island. We met on Friday for pre-dinner drinks and I provided the nibbly. 

This tex-mex layer dip is a crowd pleaser. It can be adjusted to suit a variety of tastes and you can decide how many layers to create. Mine ended up being 5 layers.

Tex Mex Layer Dip

Elements

• 1 Cup refried beans (about half a can)
• 1 Cup Salsa
• 1 Cup 'kick butt' dressing* (or sour cream or plain yogurt)
• 3/4 Cup grated cheese of choice
• 2 Green onions finely chopped
• 1/2 of a Red pepper finely chopped

I used a 8x6x2 Pyrex dish that has a tight fitting lid. Create layers as they appear in order, starting with the refried beans. Use a spatula to help make each layer even and smooth.  Serve with Taco chips.

Other layers could include: guacamole, olives, black beans, cilantro, roasted peppers.....

'Kick Butt' Dressing*

• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 a lime, juiced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced (or other hot pepper)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 Tbsp fresh chopped dill (or 1/2 tsp dried)
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Combine all ingredients into a bowl and mix together.

The Kick Butt dressing comes from my sister Jaime. You can visit her blog, Tasty Trails, by clicking on the link on the right hand side of my blog page.