This Easy 7 Layer Greek Dip is made with a base of hummus and greek yogurt and topped with cucumbers, olives, tomato, and feta, and is served with warm pita bread. It's a classic Mediterranean dip that's perfect for your next party or potluck!
You’ll Love This Easy Greek Dip
- Easy. This dip is so easy to make. No oven, nothing to cook over the stove, just chop, mix, assemble, and serve. It should take you all of 15 minutes!
- Make ahead. You can prepare most of the ingredients for this layered greek dip ahead of time - just make the yogurt, chop the veggies, and store everything in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble the full dish.
- Healthy. Everything in this seven layer greek dip is chock full of good-for-you nutrients. (Which means you’ll feel much less guilty when you eat half of it for your lunch!)
- Delicious. This delicious greek appetizer goes great with everything and is perfect on its own or as a side to greek chicken, steak, or lamb.
- Great for a party or potluck! This layered greek dip with hummus is the perfect sharing dish and will be right at home at your next potluck or party.
- Vegetarian. This is a great option for vegetarians (although you won't be able to keep it from meat lovers!).
Ingredients
- Greek Yogurt. This will serve as the base of your greek yogurt dip, which will be the first layer of the dip. I combined the yogurt with feta, lemon, garlic, parsley, mint, scallions, coriander, and salt and pepper to make a divine greek dip that can also be used on its own. (Hint - make a double batch!)
- Hummus. You can use plain old regular hummus in this layered hummus dip, or try a different variety for different variations on this dip. I used regular hummus here but garlic or red pepper hummus would work well too.
- Cucumbers. These give the dip such a fresh and clean taste. Use English cucumbers for this dip since they are seedless and have thinner skin than regular cucumbers, making them nicer to eat.
- Cherry Tomatoes. I like using sliced cherry tomatoes for this recipe since they’re not as watery as a full-sized tomato. But, if a full tomato is all you have, it will work. Just be sure to drain the juices so the dip doesn’t end up soggy.
- Diced Green Onions. If you don’t have green onions/scallions on hand feel free to use diced red onions instead.
- Kalamata olives. A classic greek ingredient, add a nice salty punch to the layered dip.
- Crumbled Feta Cheese. Even though I use whipped feta in the yogurt dip, I love adding a sprinkling of it on top of the dip for extra flavor and texture.
- Olive oil. I love drizzling this dip with a tiny bit of olive oil to add a bit of a finishing touch.
How To Make It
Making this Greek 7 layer dip is so simple, especially after you’ve prepped everything. Here’s how you do it:
- The hardest part of this seven layer greek dip recipe is making the whipped feta and greek yogurt dip. But even that just involves a few pulses of your blender. Just combine the yogurt, lemon juice, and feta in a food processor or a high-speed blender and pulse several times until everything is combined. Then, add all the rest of the ingredients for the dip and pulse a few more times until well mixed.
- The rest of the process just involves layering the ingredients. I added the yogurt first here, then the hummus, followed by the cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, olives, and a sprinkling of feta. However, if you find your yogurt dip on the thinner side, and your hummus is thick, it’s totally fine to layer the hummus first, followed by the yogurt to make spreading it easier.
- Once assembled, drizzle the greek layer dip with a bit of olive oil.
How To Serve
I could seriously eat this layered dip with a spoon, but there are tons of vehicles you could use to scoop up this goodness:
- Soft, warm pita bread
- Pita chips
- More veggies, like carrots, more cucumbers, and thick strips of red bell peppers.
- Tortilla chips
Helpful Hints
- Let the greek yogurt dip set in the fridge for a little bit to make it a bit thicker. It will spread less when you add the hummus. If it seems thin, feel free to spread it on top of the hummus vs. the other way around.
- Stir the hummus well before adding it on top of the yogurt dips, and add it in dollops across the plate to make it easier.
- Make it ahead of time: Make the greek yogurt dip ahead of time and chop all your veggies and store them separately. Everything will be ready to go when you’re ready to assemble the layers.
- How to store: To store this 7 layer greek dip, cover your serving dish with a lid, or wrap your serving platter with plastic wrap and store it in the fridge for up to 2 days.
If you make this Easy 7 Layer Greek Dip, let me know what you think in the comments! I’d love to hear what you think! And don’t forget to tag me @frontrangefed on Instagram so I can see your work!
More Easy Appetizers
- Easy Cheese Straws
- Stuffed Mushrooms
- Wingstop Louisiana Voodoo Fries
- Spicy Caramel Popcorn
- Sheet Pan Chorizo Nachos
- Chunky Guacamole
- Hot Cherry Salsa
Recipe
Easy 7 Layer Greek Dip
This Easy 7 Layer Greek Dip is made with a base of hummus and greek yogurt and topped with cucumbers, olives, tomato, and feta, and is served with warm pita bread. It's a classic Mediterranean dip that's perfect for your next party or potluck!
Ingredients
For The Greek Yogurt Base
- ½ cup full fat greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- 1 ½ tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
- 1 tbsp thinly sliced scallions
- ½ teaspoon coriander
- salt to taste
For The Test Of The Layers
- 1 cup prepared hummus
- ¾ cup chopped cucumber
- ¾ cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup chopped and pitted kalamata olives
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup sliced scallions
- drizzle of olive oil
- Warm pita bread or chips for serving
Instructions
Make The Greek Yogurt Dip
- First, make the yogurt dip. Combine the yogurt, feta cheese, and lemon juice in a food processor or high speed blender and pulse until everything is combined and the consistency is smooth and creamy. Add the lemon zest, parsley, mint, scallions, coriander, salt and pepper and pulse 6-8 times more to ensure everything is well mixed.
Assemble The Greek Layer Dip
- Assemble the layered greek dip by spreading the yogurt mixture evenly onto a small serving tray.
- Stir the hummus well to loosen it up a bit and make it easier to spread. Add spoonfuls of the hummus in dots across the yogurt base, then carefully spread the hummus across the top of the yogurt dip in an even layer.
- Add the chopped cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, olives, crumbled feta cheese and slice scallions in layers on top of the hummus. Drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil across the top of the dip.
- Serve with toasted pita bread rounds, cut into 8ths, pita chips, tortilla chips, crackers, or additional veggies.
Notes
- Stir the hummus well before adding it on top of the yogurt dips, and add it in dollops across the plate to make it easier.
- Let the greek yogurt dip set in the fridge for a little bit to make it a bit thicker. It will spread less when you add the hummus. If it seems thin, spread it on top of the hummus vs. the other way around.
- Make it ahead of time: Make the greek yogurt dip ahead of time and chop all your veggies and store them separately. Everything will be ready to go when you’re ready to assemble the layers.
- How to store: To store this 7 layer greek dip, cover your serving dish with a lid, or wrap your serving platter with plastic wrap and store in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Did you try this recipe? I'd love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below!