Mexican Layered Dip

Ingredients

• 2 cans refried beans warmed
• 400g sour cream
• 6 avocados
• Tabasco sauce
• Lemon juice
• 1 lime
• 1 handful shredded lettuce
• Grated cheese
• 8 tomatoes
• 1 bunch fresh coriander
• 1 bunch spring onions sliced
• Olive oil
• Pitted olives sliced
• 1 red chilli finely sliced
• 1 red onion finely chopped
  
  

Method

Chop tomatoes into a bowl. Add 2 sliced spring onions, sliced chilli and 4 tablespoons chopped coriander, season with a little olive oil, lime juice and salt and pepper. In a bowl scoop out the avocado, and mash with a fork. Season with lemon or lime juice salt, pepper and Tabasco sauce to taste. On the base of the dip dish, layer the refried beans, sprinkle with the grated cheese. Spoon on the sour cream, avocado, shredded lettuce, tomato salsa, and then sprinkle with olives coriander leaves and spring onion. Enjoy with a margarita or cold cerveza and great company! *this is a very easy recipe to make in advance when entertaining. You can vary the layers as you like, or try adding crispy bacon bits , chopped boiled eggs, add cucumber and capsicum to the tomato salsa…use your imagination.