Seven-Layer Dip

We didn’t have this growing up, so it never occurred to me to make it until this week when we were hosting our favorite vegetarians for dinner.

The menu was simple: gazpacho, melon, grilled quesadillas, and yes, seven-layer dip with tortilla chips. Pretty healthy for the most part, I’d say. It's also a good one to remember for summer months when the last thing you want to do is crank the oven.

In a clear glass bowl layer the following ingredients, starting with the beans:

- (1) can refried beans heated with (1) small can green chilis and some cumin (mix well)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 2 cups fresh corn (if using frozen, blanch in boiling water first and drain well)
- 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
- 1 small can chopped black olives
- 1 1/2 cups chunky salsa

Note: the quantities listed above are approximations, so use your best judgment when making!

Enjoy!

*Something else we didn’t have much of when I was a kid – and don’t judge me on this – was lasagna. But lo, we are signed up to bring dinner over to our friends Erik & Carin, who just had their first baby, and I think I’m going to try it. We’ll make a batch for them, one for us, and then report back on the experience because this is interesting stuff, right?