92% would make again
Five Layer Bean Dip
featured in Dips For All Your Snacking Needs
Tasty Team
November 29, 2022

Ingredients
for 6 servings
Bean Layer
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 cups black beans (340 g), cooked
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- fine sea salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Sour Cream Layer
- 1 ¼ cups sour cream (290 g)
- ½ lime, juiced
- fine sea salt, to taste
Avocado Layer
- 4 avocados, chopped
- ½ lime, zested
- ½ lime, juiced
- fine sea salt, to taste
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (150 g)
- 2 cups cherry tomato (400 g), chopped
- ¾ cup black olive (100 g), sliced
- ¾ cup scallion (75 g), sliced
- 1 cup cilantro leaf (40 g), whole
- tortilla chip, to serve
- hot sauce, to serve
Nutrition Info
- Calories 286
- Fat 21g
- Carbs 18g
- Fiber 7g
- Sugar 4g
- Protein 7g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- In a large saucepan heat the oil. Add the shallot and garlic and sauté until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the black beans and mash until smooth. Season with ground cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
- Spread the bean mixture in an even layer over the bottom of a 9-inch (25-cm) clear glass dish.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the sour cream and lime juice and season with salt. Spread the sour cream mixture over the bean layer.
- In another medium bowl, mash together the avocados, lime juice and zest, and season with salt. Spread the avocado mixture over the sour cream layer.
- Sprinkle with the cheese, tomatoes, olives, scallions, and cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips and hot sauce.
- Enjoy!
Ingredients
for 6 servings
Bean Layer
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 cups black beans (340 g), cooked
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- fine sea salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Sour Cream Layer
- 1 ¼ cups sour cream (290 g)
- ½ lime, juiced
- fine sea salt, to taste
Avocado Layer
- 4 avocados, chopped
- ½ lime, zested
- ½ lime, juiced
- fine sea salt, to taste
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (150 g)
- 2 cups cherry tomato (400 g), chopped
- ¾ cup black olive (100 g), sliced
- ¾ cup scallion (75 g), sliced
- 1 cup cilantro leaf (40 g), whole
- tortilla chip, to serve
- hot sauce, to serve
Nutrition Info
- Calories 286
- Fat 21g
- Carbs 18g
- Fiber 7g
- Sugar 4g
- Protein 7g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- In a large saucepan heat the oil. Add the shallot and garlic and sauté until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the black beans and mash until smooth. Season with ground cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
- Spread the bean mixture in an even layer over the bottom of a 9-inch (25-cm) clear glass dish.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the sour cream and lime juice and season with salt. Spread the sour cream mixture over the bean layer.
- In another medium bowl, mash together the avocados, lime juice and zest, and season with salt. Spread the avocado mixture over the sour cream layer.
- Sprinkle with the cheese, tomatoes, olives, scallions, and cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips and hot sauce.
- Enjoy!

Submit a recipe to Tasty
Have a recipe of your own to share?Submit your recipe here.
Submit your recipe here.