Celebrate the New Year with a bit of spice

How will you celebrate the new year? Making any new resolutions? What about selecting a word as a goal for the new year? What will the new year bring? I am not sure as of yet but what I do know is that we will be celebrating tonight with so many others. This recipe for 7 layer dip will find itself on the table with a feast of others.  What are you doing to celebrate?

7 Layer Mexican Dip Recipe

• 1 - 15 ounce can black beans, drained well
• 1/2 cup salsa, your choice
• 2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
• 2 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup cheddar and/or mozzarella cheese
• 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
• 1 - 15 ounce can pitted black olives, drained and halved
• 1/4 cup red oinion, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno or red chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped, optional
• 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro

How To Make a Layered Mexican Dip

• Mix black beans, salsa and 2 Tbsp cilantro together in a small bowl. Turn out into a pretty rimmed platter.
• Carefully spread sour cream over the top of the beans using an off-set spatula or rubber spatula, leaving some of the beans showing.
• Layer the avocados, cheese, tomatoes, olives, red onion and optional jalapeno, one on top of each other, leaving a bit of the layer underneath showing. Finally, sprinkle the remaining cilantro over the top.
• Serve with tortilla chips, pita wedges or on top of a salad.

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