While the guest list will be dramatically reduced, the enthusiasm will remain high and the food options plentiful.

As we started to kick around new and old-favorite recipe ideas for Sunday’s big game, we took a moment to reflect.

We’re likely not to pack our living room with dozens of screaming fans any time soon.

How we scale, prepare and serve dishes has and will continue to change.

So for those of you folks like us who love to cook and entertain….we’re in this together.

That’s when we decided to take our beloved dip and turn it into individually portioned Walking 7-Layer Mexican Dip!

Remember Walking Tacos served in single-serving bags of chips?!

Which reminds me… have you seen the pictures on social media of Jarcuterie?!! Mini mason jars filled with skewers of meats and cheeses, fruits and veggies, savory and sweet.

Simply Brilliant!

Our Walking 7-Layer Mexican Dip goes like this:

• Begin with 12 wide-mouth 8 ounce mason jars.
• Layer 1: Refried Beans (the smooth restaurant style works best) piped into the bottom of each jar.
• Layer 2: Guacamole
• Layer 3: Sour Cream & Cream Cheese with Taco Seasoning (also in piping bag).
• Layer 4: Shredded Cheese
• Layer 5: Diced Tomatoes
• Layer 6: Sliced Black Olives
• Layer 7: Sliced Scallions

Recipe Note: cover each jar and refrigerate until ready to serve. Preferably serve within 24 hours but will keep in refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Best served with Tostitos or Fritos SCOOPS.

If you have any leftover fixings grab yourself a small bowl and layer away, there should be no wasted ingredients.

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All my best,
xo Libby

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Walking 7-Layer Mexican Dip

Without question, 7-Layer Mexican Dip should be included in your Game Day appetizer spread. While the guest list may be dramatically reduced, the enthusiasm will remain high and the food options plentiful.

Course Appetizer

Servings 12

Ingredients

• 1 16-ounce can Refried Beans smooth restaurant style
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 4 ounces cream cheese softened
• 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
• 1 cup guacamole
• 8 ounces Colby Jack cheese shredded
• 2 Roma tomatoes diced
• 1 2.25 ounce can sliced black olives about 1/2 cup
• 3 scallions thinly sliced

Instructions

• Begin with 12 8-ounce wide mouth mason jars. Stir refried beans in a bowl to make them smooth, then transfer to a quart sized storage bag or piping bag. Combine sour cream, softened cream cheese and taco seasoning until well blended then transfer to a quart sized storage bag or piping bag.
• Pipe about a 1/2" layer of refried beans into the bottom of each mason jar. Next top each with a spoonful of guacamole, then pipe a layer of sour cream mixture. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of sour cream, followed by diced tomatoes, sliced black olives and scallions.
• Store in refrigerator prior to serving. Best served with Tostitos or Fritos Scoops. Note: If you have any remaining ingredients you can make additional jars or layer into a small bowl.

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Flash backwards to January, NFL Playoffs were underway and I was itching to host a Super Bowl Party.  I decided to make this Taco Salad with Doritos recipe, in honor of my favorite Super Bowl Commercials, and share it on Lemony Thyme the week before the Big Game.  That was the plan.  Right up until our home team, the Falcons, got beat in the last round.

I picked up Atlanta Magazine this week and found an article of interest.  Hollywood of the South.  Atlanta, like most cities, is focused on economic recovery.  There’s a buzz about ‘town’ that Hollywood has come to visit and maybe…set up camp.  Welcome.  As it turns out, this year’s Super Bowl Dorito commercial “Goat 4 Sale” was home grown in Atlanta.  How cool is that?!!

Then I remembered, I had never ‘posted’ the recipe.  A great quick and easy Taco Salad, smack full of flavorful ingredients…and Doritos!  Don’t let the French dressing fool you, it’s perfect with this salad and the kids will love it!!  This is a great dish to share at a pot luck supper or make for a backyard summer cook-out.  Have fun with it, we do.

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Taco Salad {with Doritos}

Course Salad

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 1 head iceberg lettuce torn into bite size pieces
• 1-2 to matoes diced (about 1 cup)
• 1 sm. can sliced black olives
• 1 can red kidney beans
• 1 cup roasted corn kernels
• 1 small onion diced (about ½ cup)
• 2 scallions thinly sliced
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• 1 bag Doritos chips nacho cheese flavored
• 1 small bottle French dressing

Instructions

• Brown ground beef, add taco seasoning and prepare according to package instructions. Layer the first 8 ingredients in a large bowl. Just before serving add the warmed ground beef mixture, about ½ bag of Doritos slightly broken, and about ½ bottle of French dressing. Toss to coat all ingredients. Adjust level of dressing and Doritos according to preference.

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