Vegan 7 layer dip
There's a reason it's a fan favorite. Who doesn't love 7 layer dip? The homemade refried beans in this 7 layer dip really take it up a notch. Remember it for your next party or get together.
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 180kcal
Ingredients
Cherry tomato pico de gallo
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1 small clove garlic minced
- ½ cup onions chopped small
- 1 heaping Tablespoon cilantro
- ½ to 1 teaspoon lime juice
- Pinch of salt
Remaining layers
- 1 batch vegan refried beans about 1 ¼ cups
- 8 ounce container non-dairy cream cheese or vegan sour cream
- 1 ¼ cups guacamole homemade or store-bought
- 4 large romaine leaves chopped
- ½ cup chopped red bell peppers
- ¼ to ½ cup shredded non-dairy cheese
Instructions
To make cherry tomato pico de gallo
- In a medium sized bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, garlic, onions, cilantro, ½ teaspoon lime juice, and a pinch of salt. Taste and add additional lime juice or salt, if necessary. Set aside.
To make 7 layer dip
- Fill the bottom of a large glass bowl with an even layer of refried beans.
- Then spread non-dairy cream cheese evenly across the top.
- Then add an even layer of guacamole.
- Then spoon on the cherry tomato pico de gallo across the top, making sure to cover all of the guacamole, so that it doesn't oxidize and brown.
- Add a layer of chopped romaine and chopped red bell peppers.
- Finish with a layer of shredded non-dairy cheese. Depending on the size of your bowl and your own preferences, sprinkle on ¼ to ½ cup.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate, or serve right away with tortilla chips for dipping.
Notes
I recommend making the layers separately ahead of time, and then draining off any liquid from them before adding them to the serving bowl. The layers will stay neat and tidy if they are as dry as possible.
For a fun change of pace, you can make refried black beans instead of the usual with pinto.
Vegan cream cheese tip
Sometimes it can be a little easier to find vegan cream cheese than non-dairy sour cream. So most of the time, I opt for vegan cream cheese.
When buying vegan cream cheese, choose a plain variety that isn't sweet.
Be aware that some vegan cream cheeses, like Trader Joe's cream cheese, can be quite dense and thick. That's fine if you're spreading it on a bagel, but less easy to work with when piling it onto a dip.
So if your cream cheese is very thick and dense, you'll want to whip it until light. Transfer the cream cheese into a bowl, and add splashes of water or plain unsweetened non-dairy milk. Then whip it with a fork until light, adding more liquid as needed.
(Reminder: You want it to have the texture of sour cream, not dressing. So be careful to only add liquid as needed.)
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 289mg | Potassium: 586mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1620IU | Vitamin C: 30.1mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1.9mg
