How many of you stay home on New Years Eve? We do! Every year we let the kids stay up and bring out snacks around 10 ish. This year I want to add some healthier options for me, so I went to Cooking Light to see if I could find a dip that I could make that I won’t feel bad about eating.
I LOVE bean dip, so I was happy to find this recipe!
Cooking Light says:Making your own tortilla chips helps manage fat levels. Organic refried beans may have at least half the sodium of conventional ones and can have a drier texture. We add a little lime juice to smooth out the beans and enhance the flavor. Using organic salsa also helps keep sodium in check. This dip comes together quickly for parties or as an appetizer course.
6 (8-inch) flour tortillas
Cooking spray
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (16-ounce) can organic refried beans (such as Amy’s or Eden Organic)
1 cup organic bottled salsa (such as Muir Glen)
2/3 cup frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 tablespoons chopped black olives
3/4 cup (3 ounces) preshredded 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese
3/4 cup (6 ounces) light sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Preheat oven to 350Β°.
Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges, and arrange wedges in single layers on 2 baking sheets. Lightly spray wedges with cooking spray; sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 350Β° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned and crisp. Cool.
Combine juice, cumin, and beans in a medium bowl, stirring until well combined. Spread mixture evenly into an 11 x 7βinch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread salsa evenly over beans. Combine corn, onions, and olives; spoon corn mixture evenly over salsa. Sprinkle cheese over corn mixture. Bake at 350Β° for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with sour cream; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips.
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup dip and 4 tortilla wedges)
CALORIES 162 FAT 5.6g FIBER 2.8g
What are your plans for the New Year??
I am spending time with the kid and my parents. It will be a quiet evening.
That recipe sounds so good! When is New Year’s? Kidding…but obviously I have no plans!
I stay hoe, only because I a hosting the party
We stay home too. It is just a relaxing evening for us. In fact, most of the time I am in bed by midnight.
We stay in too. The 1st is my dad’s birthday, so I grew up w/ a huuuuuuge party that my parents had planned and cooked for for days. There’d be coolers of champagne and sometimes ppl would fly from states away to attend. I think all that hullaboo and spending the first days of the new year cleaning up the aftermath has convniced me that I like it at home, alone, quiet. hehe
We stay home, too–though we often go ice skating (a novelty in LA) at around 6 pm. I certainly admire that you’re being a responsible eater on New Year’s Eve. I am not!
We are just hanging out at home. I think we will watch “It’s a Wonderful Life.” I’m not sure if I will make it up until midnight! (I’m a wimp.)
I have to be up for work on New Year’s Day at 5:45, so I am sure we are not doing anything terribly exciting! π
Sounds like a very tasty dip! Happy New Year!