Spiderweb Taco Dip

Ingredients

• 16 oz refried beans
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 cup sour cream, divided
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 packet (1 oz) taco seasoning
• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup prepared salsa
• 1.5 cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 2.25 oz can sliced black olives, drained
• 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced

Steps

1. 1

   1. Mix the refried beans with cumin and chili powder, then spread evenly across the bottom of a wide ceramic plate or shallow dish.

2. 2

   2. Beat the cream cheese with half the sour cream and all the taco seasoning until smooth, then spread it as the second layer over the beans.

3. 3

   3. Mash the avocados with lime juice and garlic until mostly smooth, then spread over the cream cheese layer.

4. 4

   4. Spoon the salsa evenly over the avocado, then scatter the shredded cheese, tomatoes, olives, jalapeño slices, and green onions across the top.

5. 5

   5. Transfer the remaining sour cream into a piping bag or zip-lock bag with a small corner snipped off, then pipe concentric circles starting from the center outward across the surface.

6. 6

   6. Drag a toothpick from the center outward at regular intervals through all the circles to create the spiderweb pattern, then refrigerate for 20 minutes before serving with tortilla chips.