A must have recipe in your appetizer collection. This Mediterranean Layered Dip or Greek Layered Dip comes together in minutes; it's fresh, easy, flavorful, healthy and tastes amazing.
10ozHummus; I used roasted red pepperuse your favorite
⅔English Cucumberfresh, chopped
1-2Roma Tomatoesor ½ pint grape tomatoes; fresh, chopped
½can or jar Artichoke heartswhole, brined or marinated, chopped
¼cupKalamata olivesseeded and chopped (try other olives too)
¼cupFeta cheesecrumbled (more if you like)
1TablespoonBasil or Oreganoor both, fresh, chopped
1tablespoonOlive oil
Drizzle of balsamic vinegar or Balsamic Glaze
½-1teaspoonItalian Seasoning
Sea salt to taste and fresh pepper
Optional Add Ins
Dried oreganoonion flakes or try Trader Joe's Onion Salt
Sun-Dried Tomatoeschopped
Pepperoncinischopped
Red Pepper Flakes
Avocado
Roasted Red Peppers
Goat Cheese
Instructions
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!
Notes
Adjust amounts easily up or down depending on how many people you are feeding. Like more feta, add more, want to use roasted red peppers, add them! Try chopping pepperoncini, different olives, goat cheese, chopped zucchini. This recipe is so forgiving and yet it's so tasty and flavorful! Great for folks on Keto, Low Carb, Whole30 or Gluten Free diets.