Layered Mediterranean Dip With Pita Chips Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN 7-LAYER DIP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together with a mixer.
• Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add more garbanzo bean liquid and process if you want it thinner.
• To assemble: Spread tzatziki sauce in the bottom of a shallow serving dish or pie plate. Spread hummus on top. Top with cucumber, tomatoes, onions, feta, and parsley.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours to let the flavors meld before serving. Serve with pita chips.

MEDITERRANEAN LAYERED DIP

Steps:

• Spread hummus onto a 12-in. round serving platter; top with roasted peppers., In a small bowl, combine the spinach, lemon juice, oil, basil and mint. Using a slotted spoon, spoon spinach mixture over peppers. Top with cheese, olives and onion. Serve with vegetables or pita chips.

LAYERED MEDITERRANEAN DIP WITH PITA CHIPS

Steps:

• Line a strainer with 4 layers of cheesecloth or 1 coffee filter and place over a bowl. Place yogurt in prepared strainer and cover with edges of cheesecloth. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. In a small bowl, combine the strained yogurt, cucumber, vinegar and mint., Spread hummus in the bottom of a 9-in. deep dish pie plate. Layer with onion, peppers, feta cheese, olives, tomatoes and yogurt mixture. Top with parsley and additional mint if desired. Chill until serving., Cut each pita half into 3 wedges; separate each wedge into 2 pieces. Place in a single layer on ungreased baking sheets. Brush both sides with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper., Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until crisp, turning once. Serve with dip.

LAYERED GREEK DIP

Steps:

• Add cream cheese, lemon juice, Italian seasoning and garlic in a medium mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until combined.
• Spread cream cheese mixture into a serving dish. Spread the hummus on top of the cream cheese mixture then top with the remaining ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours. Serve with pita chips.

MEDITERRANEAN LAYERED DIP

Steps:

• In a shallow baking dish or large plate or platter, schmear hummus in a moderately thin layer. Sprinkle with sea salt, Italian seasoning, and optional Onion Salt, dried basil or oregano and a little fresh ground pepper.
• Drizzle with olive oil, then add cucumbers, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, feta cheese, fresh basil and finish with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar or balsamic glaze.
• Serve Mediterranean Layered Dip with pita wedges (or make your own amazing Naan-gah!), sliced peppers (red, orange, and/or yellow), tortilla chips, pita chips, crackers -- whatever floats your boat!

GREEK LAYERED DIP WITH PITA CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 1 or 2 baking sheets with foil. Cut the pita rounds into eighths. Split each piece in two and place on the prepared baking sheet(s), with the inside of the bread facing up. Spray with the olive oil cooking spray and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of the Greek seasoning. Bake 7 to 10 minutes, or until golden.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown the ground lamb with the garlic salt and the remaining 2 teaspoons Greek seasoning. Drain and set aside. In a shallow 1 1/2-quart dish, spread the hummus on the bottom. Top with a layer of ground lamb, then the tzatziki. Layer with the lettuce, tomatoes, onion, olives and feta. Serve the dip at room temperature with pita chips.