Layered Greek Dip

Celeste!'s Note:

From Better Homes and Gardens Magazine... May 2008 issue

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 16

Yield: 2.5 cups

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups prepared hummus
• 1 cup chopped cucumber
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 1/2 cup chopped pitted kalamata olive
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/3 cup sliced green onion
• pita chips

Directions:

1. In medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, and garlic with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and combined.
2. Spread cream cheese mixture into a deep 9-inch pie plate or shallow serving dish.
3. Evenly spread hummus on cream cheese layer.
4. Top with cucumber, tomato, olives, feta cheese, and green onions.
5. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.
6. Serve with pita chips.

Reviews

[Pam-I-Am]

I brought this to a party to share. It was a beautiful dip, very colorful. I used chopped black olives instead of the kalamata as the kalamata olives were $8 a jar! I didn't think it affected the taste much. I would suggest to others to reduce the garlic from 3 cloves to 1 and then taste and add more if you like it strong. Just thought 3 garlic cloves were overpowering in the cream cheese. A really delicious dip that I will be making again!

[cookCol]

I love this dip. It is so fresh tasting and a nice change from the Mexican layered dips. I used the Sabra brand hummus because it's the creamiest I could find. I agree with the previous review, it is a really festive-looking holiday dip. Thanks for posting.