7 Layer Dip

One of our good friends has his 30th birthday coming up (well actually, it was yesterday, but the party is tomorrow), and his wife has requested my 7 layer dip.  I took this to the New Year’s party, where it disappeared in about fifteen minutes.  I can’t claim it as my original recipe.  My boss’s partner Cindy passed this recipe on to me after I begged for it following one of their parties (where it also disappeared with great rapidity).

Ingredients:

• 1 pt sour cream (I use light)
• 1/2 pack taco seasoning
• 1 can black beans
• black olives
• green onions
• shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 haas avocados
• your favorite salsa
• lemon juice
• cumin
• cilantro
• lettuce

Instructions:

1. Puree the black beans (drained) with cilantro and cumin to taste (1/2 tsp each?).  Layer on bottom of dish.
2. For fresh guacamole pit and dice three avocados, add 1/3 to 1/2 cup of your favorite salsa, a splash of lemon juice, a pinch of salt and cilantro.  Mash well.  Layer over bean puree.
3. Mix 1/2 pack of taco seasoning with the pint of sour cream.  Layer over guacamole.
4. Layer shredded lettuce, then green onions, then 1 small can of drained, sliced black olives, and top off with a healthy layer of shredded cheddar (I find medium works best).

Serve with tortilla chips.