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Greek Layered Hummus Dip Recipe

5 from 49 votes

Great for entertaining! Enjoy this easy dip with a terrific combination of flavors and textures. Serve with hearty chips, pita wedges, cucumber slices or your favorite vegetables

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Greek inspired Layered Hummus Dip!

 

A platter of Greek Hummus Dip, olives, fresh pita bread and Greek marinated chicken kabobs

 

Enjoy this easy to make dip with tons of flavor and a great combination of textures; perfect for entertaining!

This lovely layered hummus dip is absolutely perfect for casual entertaining. Easily assembled with store-bought convenience foods, there’s no cooking involved (unless you count toasting the pine nuts for 5 minutes!)

Our multi-purpose dip is a great starter for your Greek themed dinner party but also doubles as a main course add-on. It’s terrific smeared on everything from pitas, chips, vegetables and even your main course Grilled Greek Chicken kabobs.

A nice layered hummus dip is just the thing to hold the chicken and vegetables on a Greek pita pizza or Gyro sandwich too.

 

A platter of Greek Layered Hummus Dip with yogurt, olives, red peppers, pine nuts and cucumbers

Assemble this layered hummus dip on a small platter making all the components easy to see and scoop.

Dicing the vegetables into 1/4-inch pieces makes dipping much more user friendly. Serve with hearty chips, chunky vegetables, pita bread or baked pita chips for easy scooping. We love making our own healthier baked pita chips using this recipe for Whole What Pita Breads. It only takes a few minutes and is easily adapted to your favorite seasonings.

 

A small platter with a Greek Layered Hummus Dip with yogurt, red peppers, cucumbers, onion, olives, feta cheese and pine nuts

Ingredients needed to make this easy dip:

  • prepared hummus – we highly recommend Sabra Classic Hummus Dip for it’s fantastic flavor and silky smooth consistency.
  • plain Greek yogurt – you can use full-fat or low-fat yogurt in this recipe. We love Siggi’s 4% plain Icelandic Skyr for this dip.
  • English cucumber – diced
  • roasted red peppers – found in jars or on the olive bar at your local well stocked grocery store
  • kalamata olives – pitted
  • red onion – diced
  • olive oil – try a good quality imported Greek olive oil for this recipe. You won’t be sorry!
  • parsley leaves
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • feta cheese
  • toasted pine nuts

Suggested for serving:

  • pita bread
  • cucumber slices
  • carrots
  • celery
  • crackers
  • spread on sandwiches in place of mayonnaise

 

Check the olive bar at your grocery store for roasted red peppers and kalamata olives.

There’s no need to buy big jars of peppers and olives when you can purchase just the right amount for this recipe from the olive bar. While we keep olives in the refrigerator year-round, we don’t always have a need for a whole jar of roasted red peppers.

Loaded with healthy fats, kalamata olives are a good source of iron and calcium with vitamin A and fiber benefits too. Try adding these ancient olives to a tapenade, Greek salad or this Greek Layered Hummus Dip!

 

Grilled Greek Chicken Kabobs, Greek Salad, Greek Layered Hummus Dip, Whole Wheat Pita breads, wine and olives

Make this luscious Greek Layered Hummus Dip part of your next Greek themed dinner party!

Serve this easy dip as a starter or as part of the main course. Complete the meal with our easy Whole Wheat Pita Recipe and these delicious Grilled Greek Chicken kabobs. Don’t forget the Easy Greek Salad and a bottle of wine too! Enjoy!

 

 

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A platter filled with hummus dip topped with diced vegetables and pine nuts

 

 

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Greek Layered Hummus Dip

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 8
Course: Appetizer
Author: Tricia
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5 from 49 votes
Great for entertaining! Enjoy this easy dip with a terrific combination of flavors and textures. Serve with hearty chips, pita wedges, cucumber slices or your favorite vegetables.

Ingredients

  • 1 (17-ounce) container prepared hummus *
  • 1 ½ cups plain Greek yogurt **
  • ½ cup (¼-inch) English cucumber pieces
  • ¼ cup chopped roasted red peppers ***
  • ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped
  • ¼ cup red onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 ounce crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Serving suggestions:

  • pita bread, pita wedges or baked pita chips
  • cucumber slices
  • carrots
  • celery
  • crackers
  • use as a spread on sandwiches

Instructions

  • Spread the hummus on a shallow serving tray or plate. Dollop the yogurt on top, then carefully spread to cover the hummus, leaving a border showing through.
  • In a small bowl combine the cucumber, peppers, olives, onion, 1 tablespoon olive oil, parsley, salt and pepper. Spoon the vegetable mixture evenly over the yogurt. Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese over the vegetables then top with toasted pine nuts. Drizzle the dip with a little extra olive oil. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

* SRFD recommends Sabra classic hummus for this dip.
** We use our favorite plain Siggi’s Icelandic Skyr (yogurt) for this dip due to the silky, creamy texture and superior spreadability. It’s very similar to Greek yogurt with fantastic flavor too!
*** You should be able to find roasted red peppers on the olive bar at your local grocery store, or jarred works well too.
  • Inspired by a recipe on Cook's Country
  • This Greek Layered Hummus Dip is best served immediately after assembled for the prettiest presentation.
  • Leftover dip should be stored in an airtight container and will keep about 24 hours. Smear leftovers on everyday sandwiches for a delicious boost in flavor.
  • Our serving platter featured in this post measures approximately 12-inches by 7-inches
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

Nutrition

Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 252mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg

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58 Comments

  1. Laura

    Hi Tricia!
    How much time before serving should I assemble it? It is OK to assemble it in the morning, if it is intended for dinner? Thank you.

    Reply

    • Tricia Buice

      Hi Laura. You can prepare all the parts and store separately, then assemble just before serving. It only takes a minute to layer, sprinkle and drizzle. If assembled too far ahead, the cucumber gets too watery. If you want to layer the yogurt and hummus, then add everything later that would be fine. I usually make everything ahead, then assemble just before serving. You’re going to love this!!!

      Reply

  2. Marie

    5 stars
    THIS IS DELICIOUS!!! Made this a couple of days ago and guests devoured it. It’s amazing. It’s on my go to list of appetizers now. I didn’t have kalamata olives so I used sliced green olives I had on hand.I’m not an olive fan anyway so I left an end without any so I could have some. Cut up and baked half of my pita bread and left half unbaked and also served with carrots. SO GOOD!!

    Reply

    • Tricia Buice

      Thanks so much for commenting Marie! I’ve been making this dish all summer and everybody loves it. So glad you figured out a way to make it work for you (sans olives 🙂 Thanks again!

      Reply

  3. Kelly

    5 stars
    Omg!! Took this to a friend’s bbq and it was GONE in no time. Love the melded flavors and textures. Making it again for a family gather. Can’t wait!!

    Reply

  5. Kelly

    5 stars
    Took this dip to a party and EVERYONE raves about it! The flavors meld together nicely. It’s a very fresh tasting dip with the cucumber, olives, and parsley. I might even consider putting a bit of fresh squeezed lemon juice in the topping mixture.

    Reply

  6. Laura W.

    5 stars
    My new favorite appetizer! I used what I had on hand, which was lemon- dill hummus, and Tzatziki in place of the Greek yogurt. I was going to leave the oil out but glad I didn’t- that really was the perfect finishing touch. Thank you!

    Reply

  7. Pongodhall

    5 stars
    Great idea! It looks really impressive and is so easy and quick.
    Not saved for hordes but a really enjoyable dinner with my Irish porridge bread toasted.

    Reply

  9. Leann

    5 stars
    Basically your recipes were our al fresco deck dining today … phenomenal way to begin the day with this layered hummus dip and herb seasoned pita chips (air fryer is awesome) along with the grilled Lemon Yogurt chicken kebabs (marininated 24 hours) and easy Greek Salad added Butter lettuce leaves. I added Lebanese Tabbouleh to round the meal and my family loved it. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

  10. Heather

    5 stars
    I wanted to hop on here and tell you that I found this recipe via Pinterest, due to the beautiful picture. I made it last night for a girls get together and we basically licked the plate clean. It was delicious. Everyone left raving about this dip. It was super easy to assemble and looks impressive, like I did something really difficult. Ha! But basically I just spread the hummus and yogurt and topped it off with cut up veggies, etc… Thank you and it was a HIT, I highly recommend for entertaining!

    Reply

    • Tricia Buice

      Outstanding! Thanks a bunch Heather – we love this dip too and never have to worry about it going to waste. You’re right about it being easy, pretty and so satisfying. Thanks again! We appreciate you taking the time to comment and for trying the recipe.

      Reply

  11. Kimberly Mikolajczyk

    5 stars
    I made this dish and WOW! So delicious. However, I’m not a sour cream/yogurt lover so I omitted that and it still tasted great. Definitely will make again.

    Reply

    • Sharon E.

      5 stars
      I made this dip last night for a “end of the school year” gathering with my collegues at a local vineyard. It was very easy to make and everyone loved it! Thanks for the recipe… i will be making it again.

      Reply

      • Tricia Buice

        That’s great Sharon! Thanks for letting us know how this turned out for you. I can eat this dip for any meal of the day, LOVE it! Thanks for taking the time to comment and for trying the recipe 😉