Let’s Have a Fiesta!

Everyone loves celebrating Cinco de Mayo and of course all the fun food that goes with it.  Hey, any excuse for me to eat Mexican food is a celebration to me! One of our most favorite things to include with our “fiestas” is a delicious layered dip with homemade guacamole.  Many people refer to this as a 7 Layer Dip, but I typically only include 5 layers  since that’s all my family likes.

On this particular night, I made chicken fajitas and our favorite layered dip.

Ingredients for Chicken Fajitas
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Old El Paso taco seasoning packet
Old El Paso Hard/Soft taco kit
1 yellow bell pepper
1 orange bell pepper
1 sweet onion
extra virgin olive oil
1 Avocado from Mexico
optional…
sour cream
salsa
shredded cheese
lettuce
tomatoes
Old El Paso Mild Taco Sauce

1. Prep your ingredients by cutting the peppers and onions into 3-4 inch strips, set aside.
2. Clean and cut your chicken breast into thin strips.
3. Using a cast iron skillet if you’ve got one, sautee the onions first for 5 minutes in olive oil. Add the peppers after the onions become translucent. Sautee for about 10 minutes before adding about half of the Old El Paso seasoning packet to the veggies.
4. Pan cook the chicken in olive oil, flipping sides often. After all the chicken is no longer pink, add the remaining half of the Old El Paso seasoning packet and continue to cook on medium/low for another 8-10 minutes, turning every so often.
5. To serve, use hard or soft shells from the Old El Paso Hard/Soft taco kit, sour cream, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, guacamole, and/or salsa. You really can’t go wrong!

Yum!  Now for the layered dip…

Mexican Layered Dip Ingredients
Old El Paso Traditional Refried Beans
1-2 Avocados from Mexico
1 cup sour cream
Old El Paso taco seasoning packet
shredded cheese
sliced tomatoes
blue corn tortilla chips

I listed the ingredients in order from bottom to top, so while you prepare the dip, just follow the list to know the order!  I typically layer my dip in a shallow pie plate beginning with the Old El Paso Traditional Refried Beans.  Usually, it takes about half a can for the amount my family will eat, and if I’ve got beans left over, I’ll warm them up to add as a small side to our meal as well.  After the beans are spread on the bottom of the plate, I add a layer of guacamole made with Avocados from Mexico.  Whether you’re feeding a family of four or entertaining a large group of friends, avocados are always the perfect addition to any meal.

Is there a fruit more versatile than the avocado? You can slice it, dice it, smash it, or serve it whole. It tastes great at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or as a satisfying snack any time of day. And the best part is, you get the same nutritional boost whether you serve it on a sandwich, mix it into a dip, blend it into a smoothie, or eat it all by itself.

To make my guacamole, I simply blended 2 whole avocados with a bit of lime juice and a tiny bit of sea salt in our blender.  For purposes of creating the layered dip, I made this guacamole super smooth.  If we’re just eating guacamole by itself, we prefer to have big chunks of avocado in it.  That’s totally up to you though!

After the guacamole layer, I mix a tiny bit of the Old El Paso taco seasoning packet with the sour cream, to give it a bit of a kick.  Top with shredded cheese and sliced tomatoes and of course serve with tortilla chips.

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