I have been go go go lately, which hasn’t left much kitchen time. The same breakfast smoothie and lunch sandwich aren’t really interesting talk around here. Well, I did find a smoothie shop in our new neighborhood, so I may actually tell you about that soon.
My kitchen is about half unpacked, so I am able to partly function in there, and it is my main focus to get organized first. I am looking forward to cooking again.
The best thing we have eaten recently, when I finally did get in the kitchen? Individual six layer dips.
We ate these three times last week – as a dip for lunch, over crunchy lettuce as a salad, in a quinoa bowl topped with crushed tortilla chips. These flavors are so good, and don’t get old.
Using the fire roasted green chiles I brought back from Santa Fe last spring, this layered lunch has a southwest spin. The sweet corn mixes perfectly with the sweet-spicy noocho cheese, while the crisp lettuce and avocado provide a cool and creamy finish.
All together? A perfect warm weather lunch that is both light and filling.
Now I want to visit Santa Fe again…
I’m posting at Fork You! No, Fork You! while Christina is off getting married – see the recipe here – southwest six layer dip.
eta: two things – sorry about the formatting. Also, I am guessing Christina is offline for a bit, so all comments are going into moderation. Thanks for reading!
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Still such beautiful photos! I’m very visual, so I love the layers of color through the clear glass. All you need is a little dab of red–salsa, maybe?–and you’re eating the rainbow
At any rate, I hope you guys are settling in. Very exciting stuff, even if the food isn’t…quite yet.
thank you, Abby! you know what’s funny, I had a tomato, but Jason doesn’t like them, and I was making this for our lunch… It was a deliberate choice in trying for “southwest colors” if there is such a thing…
we are settling in – I am unpacking boxes and organizing – it is nice to be down to ONE house.
Awesome looking dip! I’m sure it tastes even better than it looks too.
oh it tastes SO good!
i love anything southwest! This looks awesome and I love each and every layer. Well done!
thanks Steve! I love southwest flavors too, green chiles are my favorite!
” you’re bringin quinoa back ” … LOL. good to see it here again, I love quinoa!!!
oh my, Tommy – it is as if you KNEW JT started off my day… you are too funny, and timely! quinoa – funny you noticed… I don’t know if I got burned out or needed a break, but I went to quinoa every day to… hardly at all. I miss it. you will see more!
Just saw this on RecipeNewZ. So glad to see that you are back to blogging
. What a wonderful recipe! And the pics are so beautiful and full of light – pure delight 
. Thanks for sharing!
p.s. by the way, I tried to leave a comment on Christina’s site, but I’m not sure it worked. But I guess that can be taken care of after the honeymoon
thank you – it is very good to BE back! I feel like myself again
ha – I don’t know if Christina will be accessing her site at all, I wish I could get in there to reformat into paragraphs and recipe …
Hi Kris. Yet another looking Spabettie recipe!!!! Glad you are settling into your new home!!!
thanks, Roz! we’re getting there, it’s the exciting and fun part now! XXO
O. M. G. This looks SO GOOD (I know, I KNOW I always say this!!) and so versatile!! You cook more than me even when you ARE busy!!
girl’s gotta eat!
This dip looks AWESOME! It’s hot here today and a margarita and this dip would be sooooo perfect!
yep, a margarita would finish this off great!
This looks delicious and easy!
so easy! I’m getting back into the habit of making a large pot of quinoa each week, and I lately I always have a batch of noocho cheese… everything else comes together very quickly if those things are already chillin’ in the fridge!
Oh my Gosh that looks SO yummy!! I love Mexican food! Thanks for the recipe!
you are welcome, Caralyn. I hope you love it as much as we do!
we had a version of these for dinner tonight, you’re right I could eat them again and again. like for lunch tomorrow! thanks Kristina!
sounds good, Nilla – enjoy your lunch today! xo
Yay for your new home! AND delicious colourful fresh dip.salad.lunch-thingies
I’m going to have to try this… my family LOVES anything with a South-Western spin!
then make this, soon! it’s a nice change from the 7 layer one I usually do. happy weekend, Lou!
This is a beautiful idea! Reminds me of the Schichtsalat (layer salad) which is a typical 70s (or so) party dish: http://cdn.chefkoch.de/ck.de/rezepte/1/1585/74325-big-schichtsalat.jpg
Like the cheese hedgehog: http://i36.tinypic.com/29hh21.jpg
haa – that salad is SO seventies! and I LOVE the hedgehog!!
Why stop at 6:) You know I could honestly eat mexican food every single day, and I almost do!
ha – I just need a taller vessel. Mexican is a constant craving here, too. It ALWAYS sounds good.
Love the quinoa at the bottom of this dip – very pretty presentation!
thank you Jeanette, I always love how these layers look. happy Thursday to you!
Beautiful photos as always! I did something similar to this for my sister-in-law’s bridal shower and it was a hit. I’ll have to try it with the quinoa next time!
thanks Ashley! I love the quinoa in this kind of thing, makes it more of a ‘meal’ right?
Now that’s my kinda dip! LOVE your pictures!
thank you – I hope you make this dip sometime, it IS a good one! Cheers!