Mediterranean 7-Layer Dip
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
12 servings
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Course
Appetizer
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
Mediterranean 7-Layer Dip
Description
The dip begins with homemade tzatziki made by combining softened cream cheese, diced cucumber, minced garlic, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and dill for a creamy, herbaceous base. The hummus layer is made fresh by blending garbanzo beans, lemon juice, garlic, tahini, olive oil, salt, and ground cumin until smooth, adding reserved bean liquid to reach desired consistency.
The layers are assembled with tzatziki on the bottom, followed by hummus, then topped with fresh diced cucumbers, quartered cherry tomatoes, sliced green onions, crumbled feta cheese, and optional flat-leaf parsley. Chilling the dip for two hours before serving lets the flavors blend and the dip firm slightly.
This dip is ideal as a party appetizer or snack served with pita chips, offering a Mediterranean-inspired mix of creamy, tangy, fresh, and salty elements in each bite.
Ingredients
Tzatziki
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese softened
- 1/2 /2 cup English cucumber peeled, seeded, and diced (save the other half for later)
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons yogurt plain, Greek
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoons dill chopped (more to taste)
Hummus
- 2 (15 ounce) garbanzo bean drained with liquid reserved, canned
- 1/4 /4 cup garbanzo beans reserved liquid
- 1/4 /4 cup lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons tahini found in condiment aisle
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt more to taste
- pinch pinch ground cumin
Other Toppings:
- 1 cup English cucumber peeled, seeded, and diced
- 1 cup cherry tomato quartered
- 1/3 /3 cup green onions sliced
- 1/4 /4 cup feta cheese crumbled
- (optional) (optional) flat parsley chopped, leaf
Instructions
Tzatziki:
- Mix all ingredients together with a mixer.
Hummus:
- Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add more garbanzo bean liquid and process if you want it thinner.
Assembly:
- 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.
Notes
- Use fresh herbs and ingredients for best flavor in tzatziki and hummus layers.
- Refrigerate the assembled dip for a couple of hours to allow flavors to meld before serving.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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