No Avocado, No Refried Beans - Mexican Layer Dip

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 8 ounces cream cheese (lowfat or fat free is fine)
• 8 ounces sour cream (lowfat or fat free is fine)
• 2 1/2-3 cups salsa (how hot depends on you)
• 3 cups diced lettuce
• 2 diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese (or a reduced fat cheese if you wish, use more if you love cheese)
• 3/4 cup diced green onion
• 3/4 cup diced green pepper (small pieces)
• 8 pitted black olives, sliced thinly
• hot banana peppers or jalapeno, slices (if desired)

Recipe

• 1 using an electric mixer, beat the sour cream and cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
• 2 spread mixture evenly on an oval platter or"medium" pizza pan size plate.
• 3 cover evenly with salsa, a good thick layer.
• 4 the pan size will determine how much you need.
• 5 sprinkle lettuce evenly all over.
• 6 top evenly with diced tomatoes and then sprinkle with cheese.
• 7 sprinkle evenly with green pepper, then green onion, then the black olives and banana pepper/jalapeno slices (optional).
• 8 serve immediately with nacho chips (i like tostidas, heavier style chips should be heated in the oven first for 5 minutes at 350f to make them crispier).