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7-Layer Dip Salad
with pinto beans / cheese

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This dish is not just for snacking at parties anymore. Combine common ingredients from 7-Layer Dip into this flavorful, crisp salad. Crumble chips over top or use them for scooping up bites of salad.
Smarts: "7" is just a guideline. Feel free to add other vegetables or toppings that you like.

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Ingredients

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Servings:
4
7-Layer Dip Salad:
  • Lettuce, romaine - 8 oz , chopped
  • Green onions - 2 stalks , chopped, white and green parts combined
  • Tomatoes, roma - 4 , diced
  • Avocados - 1 , diced
  • Beans, pinto (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
  • Olives, black and sliced (4 oz / 113g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
  • Cumin - 1 tsp
  • Chili powder - 1 tsp
  • Cheese, shredded Mexican blend - 1 cup
  • Sour cream - 1/2 cup (sub plain or Greek yogurt)
  • Tortilla chips - 5 oz
Paprika Vinaigrette:
  • Vinegar, red wine - 2 Tbsp
  • Paprika - 1/2 tsp
  • Honey - 1/2 tsp
  • Mustard, Dijon - 2 tsp
  • Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp

Prep

  1. Make vinaigrette - Whisk together vinegar, paprika, honey and mustard. Add olive oil, while whisking. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  2. Lettuce / Green onions / Tomatoes - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done 1 day ahead)

  3. Avocados - Dice avocados.

  4. Beans / Olives - Drain and rinse.

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Make

  1. Heat a skillet with cooking oil over medium heat. Add pinto beans and saute for 1 minute to heat through. Add cumin and chili powder and saute until spices are fragrant, ~1 minute more.

  2. Toss lettuce and tomatoes with half the vinaigrette.

  3. Assemble salads by arranging a bed of lettuce and tomatoes. Add beans, cheese, olives, avocados and then green onions (green and white parts).

  4. Top salads with a spoonful of sour cream. Use chips for scooping up salad toppings or crumble the chips over top. Add more vinaigrette at the table if you’d like. Enjoy!


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