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Halloween Scarecrow Taco Dip

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Halloween Scarecrow Taco Dip
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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Servings 16
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Always popular at parties, this tasty taco spread has real character and is ready in only 15 minutes.
Updated Sep 11, 2014

Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 teaspoons Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)
  • 1/2 cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa
  • 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
  • 1 cup Old El Paso™ refried beans (from 16-oz can)
  • 1 cup chopped lettuce
  • 2 cherry tomatoes
  • Triangular-shaped tortilla chips (about 3 inch)
Make With
Make With
Old El Paso

Steps

  • 1
    In small bowl, mix cream cheese and taco seasoning mix until smooth. Spread on 10-inch plate. Spoon salsa evenly over cream cheese mixture. Reserve 4 olive slices; sprinkle remaining olives over salsa. Reserve 1/4 cup cheese; sprinkle remaining cheese over olives. Spoon beans in center of plate; spread to 6-inch circle to resemble head of scarecrow. Sprinkle lettuce around beans.
  • 2
    Cut 1 tomato in half; place each half on scarecrow, cut side up, to resemble eyes. Add remaining tomato to resemble nose. Place 1 reserved olive slice on each “eye” to resemble pupil. Cut the remaining olive slices in half and arrange the pieces to resemble mouth.
  • 3
    Arrange tortilla chips to resemble a hat on the scarecrow’s head. Arrange the reserved cheese to come out from under the hat and at the bottom of the face to resemble straw. Serve dip with tortilla chips. Store dip in refrigerator.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    This dip can be made several hours ahead. Add the “hat” just before serving.

Nutrition

110 Calories, 8g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 5g Total Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
110
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
280mg
12%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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