This Easy Mexican Dip is the ultimate crowd-pleasing party platter. Layered with creamy refried beans, fresh homemade guacamole, zesty salsa, sour cream and cheese, it’s a colourful, flavour-packed dip that disappears fast. Perfect for entertaining, weekend grazing boards, game nights or easy family snacking.

Made with simple supermarket ingredients and ready in just 15 minutes, this layered Mexican dip is fresh, flavoursome and completely customisable. Serve it with crunchy corn chips or crisp veggie sticks for a fuss-free dish everyone will love.

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Yield: 10-12

Author: Ange Zahn

Mexican Layered Dip

This easy layered Mexican Dip is the ultimate party platter recipe. Made with refried beans, fresh guacamole, salsa, sour cream and cheese, it’s quick, flavour-packed and perfect for entertaining or family snacking.

Prep time: 15 MinTotal time: 15 Min

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Ingredients

Mexican Dip Layers

400g refried beans (optional but recommended)
1 cup fresh guacamole (see below)
1 cup jarred salsa
1 cup sour cream or Greek yoghurt
1 cup grated tasty cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (to garnish)

Fresh Guacamole:

2 ripe avocados
¼ small red onion, very finely diced
1 small tomato, deseeded and finely diced
1 small handful coriander (stems and leaves), finely chopped
Juice of ½ lime
Salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
Optional: finely diced chilli or chilli flakes

To serve:

Corn chips
Vegetable crudités (carrot sticks, capsicum strips, cucumber, celery)

Instructions

Step 1 – Make the Guacamole

Halve the avocados, remove the seeds and scoop the flesh into a bowl.
Mash with a fork to your desired texture (chunky or smooth).
Add red onion, tomato and coriander. Mix gently to combine.
Stir through lime juice, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

Step 2 – Assemble the Dip

Spread refried beans evenly over the base of a serving dish.
Spoon and gently spread the guacamole over the beans.
Add a layer of salsa.
Spread sour cream evenly over the salsa.
Sprinkle with grated cheese and garnish with fresh coriander.
Serve immediately with corn chips and vegetable sticks.

Notes

Top Tips:

Make ahead: Assemble up to 4 hours ahead and refrigerate. Add cheese and garnish just before serving.

Spice level: Add finely diced chilli to the guacamole for extra heat.

Keep guac green: Press plastic wrap directly onto the guacamole layer if prepping ahead to prevent browning.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

222

Fat

15 g

Sat. Fat

4 g

Carbs

16 g

Fiber

7 g

Net carbs

9 g

Sugar

4 g

Protein

9 g

Sodium

509 mg

Cholesterol

12 mg

The nutritional information provided is computer generated and is only an estimate. This data is provided as a courtesy for informational purposes only.

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