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Party Perfect Single Serving 7 Layer Dip Cups

7 Layer Dip Cups

Dana Vento
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Recipes
Cuisine appetizer
Servings 12 Single Servings 5 oz each
Calories 206 kcal

Ingredients
  

GUACAMOLE RECIPE

  • 2 LARGE ripe avocados rinsed and dried skin off, pit out
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic finely minced ( or 2 Tbsp of Minced jarred garlic)
  • 2 Tablespoons of fresh lime juice
  • Zest of lime
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste
  • Dash of Smoked Paprika optional

ALL THE OTHER INGREDIENTS NOT IN THE GUAC

  • c sour cream you can use lite if you prefer
  • 2 teaspoons of lime chili powder Trader Joe's or plain chili powder if that is what you have
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin eliminate if you hate cumin
  • Replace with Smoked Paprika
  • 1 t. garlic powder or garlic salt if you want to eliminate salt to taste.
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste
  • c. refried beans
  • 1- pint cherry or grape tomatoes rinsed, chopped
  • A Cup of Mexican blend finely shredded (generally it is a 4-cheese blend)
  • ONE 15-oz. can black olives drained and chopped small
  • 3 large green onions green only, sliced thin (more chopped)

Instructions
 

  • GUACAMOLE PREPARATION
  • Wash avocado.
    Next, slice the avocados in half lengthwise.
    Remove the pit.
    Scoop the avocado flesh out with a spoon into a large bowl.
    Add garlic and lime juice and zest of lime (optional but mmmm)
    Then season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
    Dash the smoked paprika here if adding and stir.
    Now, mas up this combination with a fork until thoroughly blended and smooth (toss in a blender if you prefer)
    Cover tightly and set aside.
  • ALL THE REST OF THE INGREDIENTS
    Add the sour cream, (lime) chili powder, ground cumin (smoked paprika), and garlic (salt) powder to a bowl. (or use optional ingredients in parentheses)
  • Season with salt (garlic) and black pepper, to taste.
  • Next stir to combine.
  • Set aside.
    LET'S ASSEMBLE SINGLE SERVE CUPS
  • Start by adding roughly 2 Tablespoons of refried beans to the bottom of each cup.
  • Then a dollop of guacamole.
  • Next a dollop or 2 of seasoned sour cream.
  • Top off each single-serve with a layer of chopped tomatoes
  • Then add a generous tablespoon of finely shredded Mexican cheese blend.
  • Following that with some of the chopped black olives, and a few green onion slices.
  • Garnish each cup with a festive chip, or gluten-free chips.
    tortilla chips and 7 layers of dip in a cup
  • If adding chips, serve immediately
  • Do not add chips if you are refrigerating or they will get soft and disgusting.
  • Add chips right before serving or skip adding chips.
  • Enjoy~ Dana XO

Notes

Please note you can add shredded lettuce to the top as well.
A dash of hot sauce can be added into the Guac if you want a more fiery flavor. 1