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7 Layer Dip Tacos

Your favorite party food becomes dinner with these fun and easy 7 Layer Tacos!

7-Layer Tacos: Your favorite dip turned dinner! - wearychef.com

If ever there was a good excuse for eating dip for dinner, it’s these tasty tacos. I don’t know about you, but I’m super excited when I get to a party and see a big, beautiful bowl of layered Mexican dip. It is my pleasure to dig deep with my chips in an effort to get a little of each layer in every bite. Why reserve that fun for the appetizer table when you can make it a meal?

7-Layer Tacos: Your favorite dip turned dinner! - wearychef.com

The most time consuming part of these tacos is spreading all the layers 8+ times, which makes me think it would be perfect for a DIY taco bar. There’s always someone who is allergic to cheese or hates tomatoes or (gasp) doesn’t like guacamole. Set up all the layers, and let everyone build their own to suit their fancy!

7-Layer Tacos: Your favorite dip turned dinner! - wearychef.com

The first time I made these, I kept all the ingredients cold like in a traditional 7-layer dip. It was fine, but I kind of wished the beans were hot. The next time, I heated the beans, used them for the first layer, and spread cheese over them so it would melt a bit. I like them better with this warm layer at the bottom, but of course you can make them whichever way suits you!

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7-Layer Tacos: Your favorite dip turned dinner!

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7-Layer Tacos
Your favorite dip becomes dinner with these easy and delicious tacos!
7-Layer Tacos by The Weary Chef
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Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. chicken breast tenders
  • 3/4 tsp. Cajun seasoning
  • 15 oz. can refried beans
  • 1 c. shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • 1 in c. guacamole homemade or store bought
  • 1 c. reduced-fat sour cream
  • 2 c. finely shredded cabbage or lettuce
  • 1 c. salsa of your choice
Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. chicken breast tenders
  • 3/4 tsp. Cajun seasoning
  • 15 oz. can refried beans
  • 1 c. shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • 1 in c. guacamole homemade or store bought
  • 1 c. reduced-fat sour cream
  • 2 c. finely shredded cabbage or lettuce
  • 1 c. salsa of your choice
7-Layer Tacos by The Weary Chef
Votes: 2
Rating: 4
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Instructions
  1. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with Cajun seasoning. Spray a skillet with cooking spray, and heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook for approximately 5 minutes per side, until cooked through. Cut each chicken tender in half lengthwise, and set aside.
  2. Heat refried beans on the stovetop or microwave.
  3. On each tortilla, spread 3-4 tablespoons of beans down the center, and sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons of cheese. Spread 2 tablespoons of guacamole over the cheese, then 2 tablespoons of sour cream. Arrange 1-2 pieces of chicken over the sour cream. Place about 1/4 c. shredded cabbage on top of the chicken, and drop a spoonful of salsa on top. Repeat for all tacos or set up a self-serve taco table and let everyone build their own!


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  1. Celeste W says

    February 20, 2015 at 6:45 pm

    I will try this with whole pinto beans as the first layer. I’m thinking of making them with some liquid smoke, then making up the tacos with them. I love love love tacos! Well, anything Mexican! lol.

    I just found your site, will visit often.

    Thank you!

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    • Andi says

      February 21, 2015 at 9:33 pm

      I have eaten so much Mexican food the past three days, but honestly that isn’t even out of the ordinary for me. It’s my favorite! I like your idea of using whole beans. One of the other layers can hold the beans together to keep them from rolling out :) Thanks, Celeste!

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  2. Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says

    May 28, 2014 at 9:24 am

    These look delicious!

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    • Andi says

      May 28, 2014 at 12:34 pm

      Thanks so much, Laura!

      Reply
  3. Melanie @ Carmel Moments says

    May 28, 2014 at 6:15 am

    These look perfect! My daughter has been begging for tacos. Maybe we’ll give these a try tonight.
    Have a wonderful Wednesday!

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    • Andi says

      May 28, 2014 at 11:57 am

      Thanks, Melanie! I hope you guys like them too :)

      Reply
  4. [email protected] says

    May 27, 2014 at 11:30 am

    It makes perfect sense to make a taco out of seven layer dip! These look SO good. :)

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    • Andi says

      May 27, 2014 at 8:20 pm

      Thank you, Marcie! I realized as I was making them that Taco Bell already has a 7-layer burrito, so I wasn’t as clever as I thought ;)

      Reply

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