seven-layer dip

Layered Tex-Mex spread

Seven-layer dip is a party appetizer served in a clear dish to display its stacked layers—typically refried beans, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, cheese, tomatoes, and green onions, though recipes vary.

Eaten with tortilla chips, it's a Tex-Mex staple at casual gatherings: I'm bringing seven-layer dip to the Super Bowl party.

TexMex

guacamole

Seasoned avocado spread

refried beansMashed, cooked legume paste
salsaSpicy tomato condiment
sour creamCultured dairy condiment

jalapeño · queso · pico de gallo · cheddar · olives · tortilla chips · cilantro · cumin · cotija · chipotle

layers

refried beans

Mashed, cooked legume paste

sour creamCultured dairy condiment
guacamoleSeasoned avocado spread
salsaSpicy tomato condiment

cheese · olives · tomatoes · stacked · assembled · arranged · sequential · visible · striped · glass dish

party

potluck

Communal meal, shared contributions

tailgateRear vehicle hatch
Super BowlPro football championship
game dayScheduled sporting event

gathering · buffet · crowd-pleaser · housewarming · barbecue · picnic · celebration · hostess · entertaining · casual

dipping

tortilla chips

Fried cornmeal triangles

scoopingLifting with curved tool
loadedWeighted or wealthy
dollopSmall shapeless portion

dripping · crunchy · double-dip · bite-sized · shareable · platter · reaching · seconds

Opposites

structural complexity

seven-layer dipsour cream

Cultured dairy condiment

hummus · ketchup · ranch dressing · mayonnaise · queso

texture uniformity

seven-layer dipranch dip

Herbed creamy condiment

culinary elaborateness

seven-layer dipchips and salsa

Fried corn triangles, tomato dip

pretzels · peanuts

Family

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Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G