This Mediterranean 7 Layer Dip is a healthy twist on traditional Tex Mex seven layer dip. Layered hummus, Greek yogurt, Greek olives, feta cheese and more create a luscious dip to serve with pita chips or crudités.
This recipe combines some of my very favorite mezze into seven layers of deliciousness. Hummus, labaneh or Greek yogurt, Israeli salad, Greek olives, and tahini sauce are topped off by crumbled feta and chopped fresh herbs. Use baked pita chips for dipping, or your favorite chips or fresh vegetables. The flavor is fresh, light and creamy.
Make sure you use a good quality hummus. I recommend making your own, or at the very least visiting your local falafel joint to purchase some creamy, quality hummus. The store bought kind doesn’t usually cut it in terms of flavor. Of course if you have a favorite brand feel free to use it.
Labaneh can be purchased at pretty much any Middle Eastern market, or you can make your own. I don’t usually single out brands, but if you happen to come across Tnuva labaneh from Israel, buy a whole cart full because it’s the most delicious thing ever. Greek yogurt makes a fine substitute; labaneh is just a bit creamier and more luscious.
Additionally, I suggest you buy a block of feta cheese rather than the pre-crumbled variety. Generally the blocks taste creamier.
This dip is gluten free on its own, so you can serve it with gluten free crackers or vegetables if you want to keep it gluten free.
Take this to your New Years party and prepare to be the most popular person in the room. You’re welcome!
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Mediterranean 7 Layer Dip
Ingredients
Salad Layer Ingredients
- 4 Persian cucumbers, seeded and diced small
- 4 tomatoes, seeded and diced small
- 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
Dip Ingredients
- 3 cups hummus (see recipe in notes, or use a high-quality prepared one)
- 1 1/2 cups labneh (strained yogurt cheese- thick, not liquid) (or Greek yogurt, or a combination of the two)
- 1 cup pitted green greek olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup tahini (see recipe in notes)
- 4 oz crumbled feta (block feta preferred rather than pre-crumbled)
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 1/2 tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley or basil, roughly chopped
NOTES
Instructions
- To make salad layer, combine diced cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley and salt in a small mixing bowl. Toss to combine, then transfer to a colander and allow the excess liquid to drain while you prepare the other ingredients (slicing, chopping, etc.). Let the salad stand and drain for at least 30 minutes.
- When the salad is fully drained, spread the 3 cups of hummus evenly into the bottom of your serving dish.
- Next, evenly spread the labneh or Greek yogurt over the top of the hummus.
- Stir the cucumber salad in the colander to make sure all liquid is thoroughly drained.
- Pile your drained salad mixture on top of the labneh/Greek yogurt.
- Then layer on the sliced olives.
- Drizzle with the tahini.
- Sprinkle with the feta.
- And finally, just before serving, sprinkle on your fresh lemon juice and chopped parsley or basil. This dip is great with pita chips!
Nutrition
This sounds scrumptious – perfect timing for NYE celebrations!
Thanks for reminding me, I need to make another fresh batch of hummus! Happy New year!
kissess
I must make this.
Dear Tory, may you have a good 2014 – with good health and peace of mind. Thanks so much for your wonderful recipes – always quote you and have learned so much. I am going to try the 7 layer salad – sounds and looks fabulous.
Happy 2014 Barbara! 🙂
this does sound good – I will have to try it!
I can’t wait to make this.
Man that looks fabulous
Yum!!
Looks Good and Taste Great! Happy New Year 2014!
another wonderful recipe as always!
OMG, this looks amazing!!!!
yummy
Yum-o! Sounds good!
This sounds lovely! I’ll certainly make it for our next girls’ night.
Thanks foe another yummy recipe for tuesday!
May try it for New Years party!
Connie you need to make this & let me know. I used to hate hummus but now I like it.
Yum! This looks so delicious and easy to make. We are absolute fiends for Mediterranean food, so I cannot waitto try this recipe out. Thank you for sharing!
This Recipe has been “stalking” me – everywhere I go, I see a link to it, and I want to have some sooooo bad!! Will be a bit of a scavenger hunt going hither and yon to pick up the ingredients because most of them are NOT in my immediate location, but there are several Middle Eastern oriented grocers in the big town next door. Yayy!