Creamy Layered Bean Dip

Prep time: 15 minutes

Chill time: at least 1 hour

1 (16-oz.) can refried beans

1 (6.5-oz.) container Alouette Smokey Jalapeno Soft Spreadable Cheese*

1 (2.2-oz.) can sliced ripe olives

2/3 cup fresh pico de gallo

1/4 cup sliced green onion tops

Blue Diamond Pepper Jack Nut Thins or tortilla chips

Torn fresh cilantro leaves, guacamole (optional garnishes)

Spread beans evenly in the bottom of an 8 or 9-inch dish. Spread cheese over the top leaving a rim of beans showing around the edges. Top with olives, pico de gallo and green onions, in that order. Serve with Nut Thins Crackers or tortilla chips. May be prepared 1 day ahead and stored tightly covered in the refrigerator. Garnish as desired. Makes 12 appetizer servings.