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    The Best Hot Taco Dip Recipe

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    The best healthy taco dip is a delicious recipe with cream cheese, black beans, garlic, and taco seasoning. Spicy but not hot, it has a lot of flavor. This healthy version tastes just as good as the original Pampered Chef Touchdown Taco Dip but with a fraction of the fat and calories.

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    When I was a Pampered Chef consultant around 2001, one of my go-to recipes was Touchdown Taco Dip. I made it - and loved it - so much that I soon started making it for dinner.

    Not really having any concept of calories or food limits, I would eat ¾ of the rich, full-fat taco dip for a meal. It tasted SO good and filled me up, so I assumed it was okay.

    Fast forward to post bariatric surgery Tara, and I knew better than to make my old favorite. It calls for full fat cream cheese and sour cream and refried beans.

    But I was hungry for the dip one day and so set out to make a healthier version that I could reasonably eat.

    Note that I still cannot eat ¾ of the pan and think I'm within my calorie limits. We need to eat a reasonable portion here.

    Anyway, I did some substituting and came up with a dip that my whole family devoured, but has under 200 calories for a serving. I can live with that.

    We eat our Touchdown Taco Dip with scoop shaped tortilla chips, preferably baked if we can find them. I've never tried it, but I think the dip would also be good with cheese-flavored rice cakes or maybe even cucumber slices or sticks.

    How to make healthier Touchdown Taco Dip from The Pampered Chef

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    1. Drain and rinse the black beans and pour them into a round or square 10-inch baking dish. Mash the beans with a fork.
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    2. Soften the cream cheese in the microwave by heating it in 30 second intervals. One or two should be enough to soften it without cooking it.
    3. Mix the cream cheese, Greek yogurt, taco seasoning, and garlic in a small bowl. Spread over top of the mashed beans.
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    4. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese.
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    5. Microwave for 5-7 minutes or bake at 350º for 20 minutes, until the dip is bubbly and the cheese is melted.
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    6. Top with diced tomatoes and onions, sliced black olives, and snipped cilantro - or nothing at all. It's delicious both ways.
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    The Best Healthy Taco Dip Recipe (Based on Touchdown Taco Dip from Pampered Chef)

    The best healthy taco dip is a delicious recipe with cream cheese, black beans, garlic, and taco seasoning. Spicy but not hot, it has a lot of flavor. This healthy version tastes just as good as the original Pampered Chef Touchdown Taco Dip but with a fraction of the fat and calories.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 9 people
    Calories 179 kcal

    Equipment

    • Pie plate
    • Garlic press

    Ingredients
      

    • 15 ounces black beans 1 can
    • 8 ounces low fat cream cheese 1 block
    • 1 cups Greek yogurt plain
    • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 1 cups shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 plum tomato diced
    • ½ small red onion diced
    • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro snipped
    • ¼ cups sliced black olives

    Instructions
     

    • Drain and rinse the black beans and pour them into a round or square 10-inch baking dish. Mash the beans with a fork.
    • Soften the cream cheese by placing it into the microwave for 30 seconds at a time. It typically takes me 30-60 seconds to soften the cream cheese.
    • Mix the cream cheese, Greek yogurt, taco seasoning, and garlic in a medium bowl. Spread this mixture over the top of the mashed beans in the baking dish.
    • Sprinkle the dip with the shredded cheese.
    • Microwave the dip for 5-7 minutes, until hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted. Alternatively, you could bake at 350º for 20 minutes.
    • Top the taco dip with diced tomatoes, sliced black olives, snipped fresh cilantro, and diced onion - whatever you like - or nothing at all. It's good with and without toppings.

    Notes

    You can use commercial taco seasoning for a very easy dish, but it is not gluten-free. If gluten is a problem for you, you can use this recipe for homemade taco seasoning. It's just as good as the commercial stuff!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 274mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 317IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 1mg
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