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Submitted by CaptnLon

Layered taco dip with a creamy base of cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning topped with cheddar, shredded lettuce, and fresh tomatoes. No-cook party dip ready in 15 minutes.

YIELD

4 cups

PREP

15 min

COOK

0 min

READY

15 min

Every potluck needs a hero, and this layered taco dip has been stealing the show since the ‘90s for good reason.

A thick, creamy base of cream cheese, sour cream, taco seasoning, and a splash of taco sauce gets spread across a serving platter, then layered with shredded cheddar, crisp lettuce, and diced fresh tomatoes.

No oven. No stovetop. No stress.

Just mix, spread, layer, chill, and set it out with a big bag of tortilla chips. Watch it vanish in minutes.

Kitchen Tips

  • Soften the cream cheese first. Room temperature cream cheese blends smoothly with the sour cream. Cold cream cheese will leave lumps no matter how hard you stir.
  • Add the lettuce and tomato right before serving. Layering them too early lets moisture seep into the creamy base and makes things watery.
  • Go thick on the base layer. A generous spread of that seasoned cream cheese mixture is the foundation. Skimp on it and you’re just eating toppings off a plate.

Ingredients

8 231.2
OUNCES ML/G CREAM CHEESE
1 1
PACKAGE PACKAGE TACO SEASONING MIX *
1 1
PACKAGE PACKAGE SOUR CREAM *
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML TACO SAUCE
hot *
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML MILK
1 1
PACKAGE PACKAGE CHEDDAR CHEESE *
½ 0.5
EACH EACH ICEBERG LETTUCE *
1 ½ 1.5
EACH TOMATO
cubed

Directions

Mix cream cheese, sour cream, taco mix, taco sauce and milk together.

Spread on serving dish. Top with cheddar cheese, shredded.

Top again with ½ head of lettuce shredded.

Sprinkle with tomatoes cut into small cubes.

Refrigerate. Serve with tostito or nacho chips.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 112g (4.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 214 86% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 13g 64%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 64mg 21%
Sodium 177mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Sugars g
Protein 10g
Vitamin A 24% Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 6% Iron 5%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Low Carb
 
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