The Best Way to Make a Healthy 7-Layer Dip Recipe
An emerging star in the American potluck scene circa 1985, the seven-story dip has proven to be a surprisingly enduring entertaining staple in the ensuing decades. Most versions of the 7-layer dip pile one packaged good on top of another, resulting in a sludgy industrial stew that grows old after the first bite. This version lightens up matters with spicy ground turkey, fresh pico de gallo, and whole black beans, plus a spoonful of creamy Greek yogurt standing in for sour cream. You can serve this in one giant dish, but building separate layered servings in individual glasses (for a fancy effect, grab some martini or wine glasses) makes for a dramatic presentation and allows for all the double-dipping one could want (or triple dipping, we won't tell).
Nutrition: 280 calories, 13 g fat (2 g saturated), 480 mg sodium
Serves 6
You'll Need
10 corn tortillas, cut into triangles
1 Tbsp canola oil
Salt to taste
1 tsp olive oil
8 oz ground turkey
1 tsp chili powder
1⁄8 tsp cayenne
Black pepper to taste
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
Juice of 1 lime
1 tsp cumin
1⁄4 cup guacamole or store-bought guac
1 can (4 oz) diced roasted green chiles
1⁄2 cup pico de gallo or store-bought salsa
1⁄4 cup 2% Greek yogurt
1⁄2 cup sliced or chopped black olives
How to Make It
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Toss the tortillas with the canola oil and spread out across a baking sheet. (You may need two sheets to keep the chips from overlapping.)
- Bake for about 10 minutes, until golden brown and crispy. Season with salt once they come out of the oven.
- While the tortillas bake, heat the olive oil in a medium sauté pan over medium heat.
- Add the turkey and cook for about 5 minutes, until cooked through, seasoning with the chili powder, cayenne, and salt and pepper as it cooks.
- Combine the black beans with the lime juice, cumin, and salt and black pepper to taste.
- In a large ramekin or glass serving dish, build the dip: Spread the guacamole on the bottom, top with the black beans, then the turkey, chiles, pico de gallo, yogurt, and olives.
- Serve with the tortilla chips.
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