This Fiesta Dip is the perfect game day or party appetizer. I load it with black beans, corn, feta cheese, avocado, salsa, and so much more, it turns out crisp, fresh, and full of flavor and only takes me 5 minutes to pull it together.

Mexican dip recipe in a bowl with chips.

5-Star Review

“Made this dip for our dinner group last week and it was a hit. Brought home an empty bowl. Thanks for such a delightful addition to my Fiesta recipe repertoire.” Jeanne

Easy Mexican Fiesta Dip

When I first made this dip, I focused on fresh bold flavors with a creamy finish that brings everything together without feeling heavy. Instead of making a hot-and-cheesy dip, I balanced crisp corn, hearty black beans, and juicy tomatoes with avocado and feta for richness. I use a simple salsa and mayonnaise blend as the dressing—it’s smooth, slightly tangy, and just enough to coat everything evenly without overpowering the fresh ingredients.

I like to serve it as a dip, but it also works great as a side dish or topping for all my favorite Mexican recipes, too. I pull this out when we host Cinco de Mayo or take it to friends when we are invited to summer BBQs.

Tips for Beginners

  • Add the salsa mixture to your desired consistency. Add a small amount of the salsa mixture at a time until you get the consistency you want. If you use the full amount in the recipe card, you’ll get a really creamy dip. Use less to keep it on the chunkier side.
  • Change up the ingredients. This dip is extremely versatile; you can add sliced jalapeños, black olives, or anything else you like. Sometimes, I’ll drizzle taco sauce on top, or mix in some green onions.
  • Room temperature lime. It is easier to juice the lime once it’s come to room temperature so take it out of the fridge before you start preparing the dip.
Recipe Card

Mexican Fiesta Dip

4.84 from 18 votes
Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Author: Becky Hardin
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Crisp, fresh, and full of flavor, this Mexican dip recipe is filled with black beans, corn, feta, avocado, salsa, and so much more.
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Ingredients 

  • 1 15 oz. can black beans drained
  • 1 15 oz. can corn drained
  • ¼ cup red onion diced
  • 2 avocados diced
  • ¾ cup diced roma tomato
  • juice from 1 lime
  • ½ cup mayonnaise or use plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup salsa
  • ½ cup shredded colby-jack cheese
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • ½ cup crumbled feta

Instructions 

  • Combine the beans, corn, onion, avocado, tomato, feta, and lime juice in a bowl. Mix and set aside.
    1 15 oz. can black beans, 1 15 oz. can corn, ¼ cup red onion, 2 avocados, ¾ cup diced roma tomato, ½ cup crumbled feta, juice from 1 lime
  • In a separate bowl, combine mayonnaise and salsa and stir until well mixed.
    ½ cup mayonnaise, 1 cup salsa
  • Pour the salsa mixture over the veggies and toss with shredded cheese and cilantro. Serve and enjoy.
    ½ cup shredded colby-jack cheese, ½ cup chopped cilantro
Serving: 1servingCalories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 10gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 722mgPotassium: 586mgFiber: 8gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 595IUVitamin C: 10.7mgCalcium: 191mgIron: 1.7mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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How to Make Mexican Fiesta Dip Step by Step

Combine dip ingredients: Place 1 15 oz. can black beans, 1 can corn, ¼ cup diced red onion, 2 avocados, ¾ cup diced roma tomato, ½ cup crumbled feta, and the juice from 1 lime in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl, combine ½ cup mayonnaise and 1 cup salsa and stir well until well combined.

Ingredients for making Mexican dip.

Pour the salsa and mayonnaise mixture over the veggies, and toss with ½ cup shredded cheese and ½ cup cilantro.

Mexican dip recipe in a bowl with chips.

Serve: Serve the dip cold and enjoy!

How to Store

Because everything is so fresh, it’s best to prepare this right before serving. Luckily, there’s no cooking required, so it’s super quick to toss together. But if you do prep a few hours ahead of time, keep the mayo-salsa separate from the other ingredients, and mix right before serving.

If there are any leftovers, this Mexican dip recipe is absolutely delicious the next day. It will keep in the refrigerator for up to three days. The ingredients will start to mix and meld together, but it will still taste great. Just keep an eye on your avocados for browning.

I recommend storing the main dip mixture and the mayo-salsa mixture separately (if you haven’t already mixed everything). That will keep the other ingredients fresh and crispy.

Serving Suggestions

I usually serve this dip cold with homemade tortilla chips, or I’ll cut up a bunch of veggies and serve it with veggie sticks. But any type of dipper works well. If I’ve got leftovers, I’ll serve the dip as a topping on top of these steak tacos on Taco Tuesday. But it also makes a great side with crockpot chicken tacos.

More Cinco De Mayo Recipes To Try

  • In this Mexican Street Corn Dip, I’ve combined Mexican grilled corn and a mix of cream cheese, corn, hot sauce, jalapeños, lime, and feta.
  • Cod Fish Tacos feature fresh citrus flavors, tequila, a pinch of sugar, and a touch of spice.
  • These Nachos Supreme are loaded with ground beef, refried beans, guacamole, jalapeño, pico de gallo, lots of cheese, and plenty more.

more dip recipes

Meet Becky Hardin

Becky Hardin is a wife and mother living in Saint Louis Missouri. She founded The Cookie Rookie in 2012 as a creative way to share recipes. Now, she is a trusted resource for easy cooking around the world, being featured in Taste of Home, The Kitchn, ABC’s Home and Family, and more. Here at The Cookie Rookie she is the editor in chief of all recipes and continues to enjoy sharing her passion for cooking for busy families. She has since founded two additional food blogs, Easy Chicken Recipes and Easy Dessert Recipes.

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Jeanne Young
Jeanne Young
April 17, 2023 4:44 pm

5 stars
Made this dip for our dinner group last week and it was a hit. Brought home an empty bowl. Thanks for such a delightful addition to my Fiesta recipe repotoire.

Katie
Katie
March 3, 2019 7:15 pm

5 stars
Delicious!

Courtney Minor
Courtney Minor
March 4, 2019 3:34 pm
Reply to  Katie

Thanks Katie!

Patti
Patti
January 22, 2019 6:29 pm

Hi Becky! Thank you for so many great recipes!! This looks/sounds amazing! Could you clear up for me the mayo and olive oil? Meaning low fat/half calories of a combination mayo and olive oil? (Able to purchase 1/2 calories?)

Patti
Patti
January 22, 2019 9:18 pm
Reply to  Becky Hardin

Thank you for such a quick response! I can’t wait to make this.

Julie Blanner
Julie Blanner
January 22, 2019 12:52 pm

5 stars
Yum! I love bean and corn dips! Can’t wait to make this!

Rachael Yerkes
Rachael Yerkes
January 22, 2019 11:51 am

5 stars
This is perfect for all the game day parties coming up!

Liz
Liz
January 22, 2019 11:29 am

5 stars
I could make a meal on this dip! My boys will love it! Thanks!

lauren kelly
lauren kelly
January 22, 2019 9:36 am

5 stars
I am making this for game day! I just printed it out. I am so excited!

Cheryl Sousan
Cheryl Sousan
January 22, 2019 8:53 am

5 stars
i could make a meal out of this!! thanks for the recipe

Peggy
Peggy
November 6, 2013 4:47 am

Hey Bec…I assume you drain the beans and corn, right?

becky gall hardin
becky gall hardin
November 6, 2013 8:06 am
Reply to  Peggy

yes…THANK YOU. i’ll add that to the recipe. but yes you definitely drain them.