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halloween vegetable tray with 7 layer dip and pumpkin tortilla chips
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Halloween Vegetable Tray - 7 Layer Dip

A spooky and healthy Halloween vegetable tray idea - recipe for 7 layer dip and pumpkin tortilla chips.
Course Appetizer, lunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword chip, vegetable dip, vegetable platter
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 people
Calories 283kcal
Author Jen

Ingredients

  • 14 oz can of refried beans
  • 16 oz container of guacamole
  • 2 cups of sour cream
  • 2 cups grated old cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup canned corn
  • 1.5 cup salsa
  • 6 pitted kalamata olives
  • 8-10 mini sweet peppers
  • 2 carrots
  • 3 mini cucumbers
  • candy eyes

Pumpkin Tortilla Chips

  • 6 whole wheat tortillas (large)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Start by spreading a layer of refried beans in the bottom of a 9" x 9" glass dish. A glass dish is always nice for a 7 layer dip because then you can see all of the layers.
  • Next up is a thin layer of guacamole. Because you are going to have a second layer of guacamole on the top, be sure to only use half of the guacamole in this layer. Then I like to sprinkle a layer of corn. After the corn, Spread on a layer of sour cream.
  • Next up is a generous layer of grated cheese. Feel free to use Monterey jack cheese in this layer if you prefer. For the purposes of this Halloween veggie dip, I liked the idea of the orange cheese. After the cheese, it's time to add a layer of salsa. I kept the salsa about a ½ inch away from the edge of the pan. This way I have a nice perimeter of grated cheese to work with.
  • Finish with another layer of guacamole. Use an off-set spatula to spread this layer of guacamole. Again keep it about ½ inch away from the edge of grated cheese. I liked the look of the jagged edge of cheese.
  • Now, the spiders. Use a full olive for the body of the spiders. Slice an olive in half and then into three wedges. The wedges will be the legs. I liked cutting the front two legs a little shorter. Remember spiders have 8 legs. We made 3 spiders creeping across the dip. 
  • The 7 layer dip is done. If you are making this in advance don't put the spiders on top until you are going to serve. Place a sheet of parchment paper over the top of the dip and then wrap the entire pan with plastic wrap and store in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
  • Finally, it's time to prepare all the Halloween vegetables. I wrapped sprigs of dill all around the dip and then placed the veggies on top of the dill frowns. Simple slices of cucumbers, celery or green beans work really well with this dip.

Pumpkin Tortilla Chips

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • Use the pumpkin cookie cutter to cut pumpkins from the flour tortillas. Press firmly and rub the cookie cutter around on the cutting board. Use a sharp knife to cut through any spots that the cookie cutter doesn't break through. 
  • Place the tortilla pumpkins on the baking sheet. Use a brush to spread a very thin coating of oil on the pumpkins. Brush both sides of the pumpkins. Then sprinkle with a little salt.
  • Pop the baking sheets in the oven. Bake for 10 minutes. Flip the chips and bake for another 5 minutes. Until the chips are golden brown. 
  • Remove them from the oven and let them cool on a rack.

Notes

Nutrition Info is to be used as a rough guide. Nutrition Info is based on the products I am using and you may not be using the same products/brands. Thus, the Nutrition Info may vary.

Nutrition

Serving: 305g | Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.24g | Protein: 9.64g | Fat: 16.81g | Saturated Fat: 6.047g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.73g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7.9g | Trans Fat: 0.106g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 755mg | Potassium: 765mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5.8g | Vitamin A: 3420IU | Vitamin C: 53.1mg | Calcium: 292mg | Iron: 1.64mg