Mediterranean Seven Layer Dip

Why I Love This Seven Layer Dip Recipe

• Mediterranean flavors. This dip all the time jogs my memory slightly of a Russian salad with its layers of flavors. On this case, we’re loading up our bowl with Mediterranean staples like hummus, antipasto, feta cheese, and yogurt.
• Home made hummus. When you’ve tried selfmade hummus, you’ll by no means return to store-bought! For this dip, I make a dreamy, creamy Italian-inspired hummus with recent parsley and garlic. All you want is a can of chickpeas and some different simple elements.
• Good for events. This chilly seven layer dip is the right technique to clean up a brunch, potluck, Memorial Day picnic, or Tremendous Bowl occasion menu. The measurements I give within the recipe card are a great place to begin, however be happy to layer as a lot or as little as you’d like. Even double it!

What You’ll Want

Right here’s a fast take a look at what you’ll have to make this simple Mediterranean seven layer dip full of veggies. Scroll all the way down to the printable recipe card for the total checklist, quantities, and recipe particulars.

For the Hummus

• Chickpeas – Additionally known as garbanzo beans. Bear in mind to empty and rinse the canned beans earlier than you begin.
• Olive Oil – Select a good-quality olive oil with a pleasant taste.
• Tahini – Tahini is a paste comprised of floor sesame seeds and a signature ingredient in conventional hummus recipes. Nonetheless, in the event you don’t have it for this recipe, it’s high-quality to depart it out.
• Garlic – Please use recent garlic! You possibly can adapt the quantity of cloves to style.
• Lemon Juice – Just like the garlic, I like to recommend recent lemon juice.
• Parsley – You’ll discover Italian flat-leaf parsley and French curly-leaf parsley in shops. I like to make use of Italian parsley because it has a greater taste. You can additionally exchange the recent parsley with one other herb, like basil.

For the Dip

• Yogurt – I nearly all the time make this dip with plain non-fat Greek yogurt. Any plain yogurt will work, although. You can too substitute bitter cream.
• Artichokes – Be happy to make use of your favourite jarred artichoke hearts. I exploit the Cara Mia Artichoke Hearts that are available water. They’re so good. Placing them on this dip saves me from devouring the entire jar! You possibly can depart them entire or chop them, it’s as much as you.
• Black Olives – You possibly can substitute kalamata olives or inexperienced olives if wanted.
• Lettuce – I really like crispy chopped Romaine lettuce, however you can too use iceberg, butterhead lettuce, or greens like arugula or spinach.
• Cherry Tomatoes – Any tomato selection works, right here. Understand that bigger tomatoes are extra watery. You can additionally swap recent tomatoes for sun-dried.
• Feta Cheese – Rounding out our Mediterranean seven layer dip is crumbly feta. In a pinch, you should use grated mozzarella, goat cheese, or one other sharp cheese.

First, Make the Hummus

Earlier than we will assemble the dip, we’ll make a fast batch of garlic hummus for the bottom layer.  After all, in the event you’re pressed for time, go forward and swap in your favourite model of store-bought hummus as a substitute. Nonetheless, freshly made hummus has the very best taste, for my part. It’s additionally very simple to make.

Serving Solutions

I serve this Mediterranean seven layer dip with mini naan bread or toasted bread slices (crostini) comprised of a baguette or skillet bread. For much more taste, I brush the slices with garlic butter earlier than toasting or broiling them within the oven. I can’t wait to pair this dip with less difficult appetizers at this 12 months’s Tremendous Bowl occasion! I’m considering of preserving the Mediterranean theme with crispy rooster spiedini and pizza rolls, and pignoli cookies for dessert.