Every kid has that recipe that they go gaga over. Tex Mex dip was my sweet spot growing up.
My mom always stocked our cupboards with healthy, boring stuff and I always had the healthiest lunch at the table in elementary school. This is the worst fate ever to a 10 year old because nobody ever wanted to trade anything with me.
But, there was one unhealthy thing my mom would make for an occasional meal (not even a snack!) and that was what I knew as Tex Mex dip (you may know it in some form of a 7 layer dip).
She typically made it during the summer when our house, without air conditioning, was miserable and she didn’t want to stand in front of the hot stove. I have good memories of our family of five gathered around our small oak table scooping dip for our meal and sweating like mad.
Man is this stuff good. I took my mom’s tattered recipe and made it up north this past weekend, and it was gone in just a few hours (it makes a huge portion and tastes good the next day). There’s lots of variations of this kind of dip, but this one is still my favorite.
TEX MEX DIP
INGREDIENTS
2 cans bean dip (found in the chip aisle)
2 avocados (mashed with salt and pepper)
½ taco seasoning packet
1 cup mayo
1 cup sour cream
Can of black olives
1 small onion
2-3 small chopped tomatoes
Shredded cheese – 8 oz. (cheddar or taco)
2 bags of your favorite tortilla chips
LAYER
1) Bean dip
2) Avocado
3) Mix taco seasoning with sour cream and mayo
4) Tomatoes
5) Onions
6) Black olives
7) Cheese
Serve with chips…and maybe even a margarita.
Thanks, Mama Kat for the fun prompt!
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Looks delicious, but hubby wouldn’t touch it!!
That’s wonderful that you have such great memories to go along with this recipe. I, too, remember those days before air-conditioning!
They were not fun, that’s for sure!
One of my all time favorites. Dangerous though because once you start snacking on it, you can’t stop! So yummy!
I agree. My thighs hate me for it, but I don’t care…it’s a super treat once in awhile.
I love Mexican dip & margaritas! Now the asparagus & tuna fish I have packed for lunch doesn’t look as good. 😉
Oooh, actually that sounds good too. Asparagus is my fave summer veggie!
Yummers! I love seven layer dip in any form!
I agree – you seriously can’t go wrong!
I love Tex Mex ..looks delicious! Just stopped by from Mama Kat to say hi! and glad I did!
Chris
Thanks for stopping by. Glad I’m not the only one that is in love with it!
That sounds delicious. Will you make some for me (minus the mayo) please?
Sure – expect to see it hit Reno in 2 days. The avocado might be brown, but I bet it will still be delish 😉
I love 7 layer dips. Thanks for sharing your recipe 🙂
No prob, thanks for stopping by!
Yummy! Tex Mex! And I love all variations of it. It really is delicious.
Yup – can’t go wrong. Thanks for coming by Mrs. Jones!
Sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing–I might have to break this one out soon. It’s perfect for summer.
Definitely great for summer 🙂 Get the shades and margarita and dip away!
Dip for dinner. My kind of meal planning 🙂
I know – it’s the one thing my mom actually let slide. I’ll take it!
Yummy! This makes me want to go to the Mexican place a few blocks away!
Yum! I love Mexican restaurants. It definitely would be my meal genre of choice if I had to stick with one for the rest of my life 😉