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simple paleo and gluten-free Mexican dip recipe

Easy Paleo Mexican Layered Dip Recipe

by Trina
Nine layers of hearty paleo and gluten-free goodness go into this simple Mexican meat and veggie recipe. Pair with plantain chips and dive in!
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Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients
  

Meat Mixture Ingredients

  • 1 lb of grass-fed hamburger meat
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1/2 red pepper diced
  • 1/2 green pepper diced
  • 2 Tbsp taco seasoning* use your favorite, or see below for my Paleo Taco Seasoning
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce

Other Layer Ingredients

  • 1 large tomato diced
  • 1/2 cup red onion finely diced
  • 2 cups of guacamole
  • 7 oz canned green chilis
  • 1/2 cup black olives sliced
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro chopped (for garnish)

Trina's Paleo Taco Seasoning* (use your favorite or this fresh paleo version)

  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground pepper
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Use just 2 Tbsp for the meat mixture seasoning

Instructions
 

Taco Seasoning:

  • If making fresh, combine ingredients above in a small bowl and set aside

Meat Layer:

  • In a frying pan add 2 tablespoons of a fat of your choice in a skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef, onion and peppers. Cook until meat is browned. Add just 2 tablespoons of the taco seasoning to the meat, then add 1/2 cup of tomato sauce. Stir and allow to simmer for a few minutes while you chop the remaining vegetables.

Other Layers:

  • Finely dice 1 tomato, dice a half cup of red onion, slice the black olives, dice the 7-ounce can of green chilis, and chop the cilantro for the garnish. Keep veggies separated. (I used canned green chilis, but you could certainly do fresh – just dice and slightly sauté them before adding to the mix.

Build the Layers:

  • Bottom Layer: 1/2 of the meat mixture
  • Next: 1 large diced tomato (save a couple tablespoons to garnish the top later)
  • Next: 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
  • Next: 1 cup of guacamole
  • Next: The remaining half of the meat mixture
  • Next: green chilis
  • Next: Sliced black olives
  • Next: 1 cup of guacamole
  • Top Layer: Toss on your reserved diced tomatoes and about 1/3 cup of chopped fresh cilantro

Notes

 
 
 
Keyword dip, meat, guacamole, party appetizer, plantain chips, layered, layers