Black Bean Salsa Dip

It's getting to be time to think about those holiday gatherings and those "good" recipes. My niece Leanne posted an Artichoke Dip recipe I plan to try. Hopefully more of you bloggers will post some of your favorites for this time of year.

This Dip is from my Pampered Chef days and I still have it typed as I used it for my demo's using PC products. I don't actually use the fat-free "fats" but the full fat. I'm not sure why as it is very good with the fat-free. You may have to find a PC consultant (Jolynn) to get the Southwestern Seasoning Mix. I have not been able to find a substitution for it. I do believe it is what gives it the awesome flavoring.

Our family LOVES this dip. I have brought it to potlucks and people have "cautiously" tried it and they almost always go back for more and ask for the recipe.

BLACK BEAN SALSA DIP

Dip

2 packages (8 ounces each) fat-free cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
3 tablespoons Pampered Chef Southwestern Seasoning Mix
2 green onions with tops, thinly sliced, divided
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1 can (3.25 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained and chopped
3/4 cup salsa
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (8.75 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained

For dip, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise and seasoning mix in Small Batter Bowl; whisk until smooth using Stainless Steel Whisk. Attach closed star tip to Easy Accent Decorator. Fill decorator with 1 cup of the cream cheese mixture; set aside. Spread remaining cream cheese mixture over bottom and halfway up sides of Oval Baker using Skinny Scraper. Slice green onions using Chef’s Knife; set aside 2 tablespoons for garnish. Finely dice bell pepper. Using Food Chopper, chop olives. In Classic Batter Bowl, combine remaining green onions, bell pepper, olives, salsa, garlic pressed with Garlic Press, black beans and corn; mix well using Mix ’N Scraper. Spoon half of the salsa mixture over cream cheese layer. Pipe half of the reserved cream cheese mixture in a zigzag pattern over salsa layer. Top with remaining salsa mixture. Pipe a decorative border around edge of bowl using decorator. Sprinkle with reserved green onions. To serve, arrange tortilla chips around edge of dip. Serve using Bamboo Spooners.