Aztec Platter Recipe - Cooking Index

Aztec Platter

Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Courses: Dips and Spreads, Starters and appetizers
Serves: 10 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 x  Refried beans
1 x  Taco seasoning mix
3   Ripe avocados - mashed
1/3 cup  Sour cream
2 tablespoons  Fresh lemon juice
2 x  Garlic - pressed
1 x  Chopped green chiles - drained
4   Green onions with tops - chopped
1/2 lb  Grated cheddar cheese
1/2 lb  Monterey jack cheese - grated
12   Pitted ripe olives - sliced
1   Tomato - diced (large)
  Fresh parsley or cilantro leaves - for garnish
  A bag of tortilla chips - for accompaniment

Recipe Instructions

Use a 10-12-inch diameter glass shallow round plate (glass makes a pretty presentation, like it does with trifle).

Layer 1, mix the refried beans and taco seasoning; spread onto plate, not quite to the edge.

Layer 2: mash avocadoes with sour cream, lemon juice, and garlic; spread on top of bean layer.

Layer 3: Sprinkle green chile and green onions on avocado layer.

Layer 4: Combine cheeses and sprinkle over chile layer.

Layer 5: Lay sliced olives and tomato cubes in a wedge-shaped design.

Decorate with parsley and cilantro.

Serve with chips and spreading knives and a pitcher of margaritas.

Source:
Small Restaurant on the Left Bank in Paris

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