Well summer is in full force here and we love it. Not only is it here but we are fully prepared to love every minute of it! What is your favorite summer activity? We love to boat and fish, go to the pool (we are surrounded by a lot of great ones) and spend time at some of the national parks. Missouri is such a beautiful state. We have some absolutely beautiful parks filled with lakes, rivers and majestic tall trees. We also love to have friends and family over for cocktails and appetizers. Entertaining is just so much fun. Have you tried any of my delicious appetizers? Pepper Jack Chicken Cream Cheese Wontons, Herb Cream Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes and Bacon Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms are some of my favorites.
This beautiful Easy 7 Layer Greek Tzatziki Dip is amazing. It is one of my newest recipes but it is quickly becoming a family favorite. It is layered with hummus, tzatziki sauce, cucumbers, tomatoes, black olives, red onions and feta cheese. It is a show stopper and tastes amazing!! Serve it with pita chips to stay with the Greek theme.
Are you entertaining this summer? Easy 7 Layer Greek Tzatziki Dip can be so much fun!! We have a nice patio that is surrounded by woods so by early evening (5:00ish) it is fully in the shade and lately it has been cool enough to start a fire in the pit. I bought a real nice patio set last summer from Costco and it is so comfortable. In fact in just a couple of minutes I am going to finish this post out there with a nice glass of Pinot Grigio wine and the Easy 7 Layer Greek Tzatziki Dip. Time to kick it up. We don’t have any company coming over this evening but the 4th of July is approaching fast and it will be my son’s birthday so I feel a party coming on!!
Put this delicious show stopper on your list. Enough said!
Easy 7 Layer Greek Tzatziki Dip
Ingredients
Tzatziki Sauce
- 1 large cucumber peeled seeded halved
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dried dill
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
Layer Dip
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 4 ounces red pepper hummus I used Sabra
- 1 cup sliced kalamata or black olives
- 1 cup chopped cucumbers
- 1 1/2 cups halved grape tomatoes
- 1/4 cup finally chopped red onion
- 4 ounces crumbled Feta cheese
- Pita chips
Instructions
- Place cucumber in colander in sink. Sprinkle with salt on both sides. Let them sit for 30 minutes turning several time. Dry with paper towels and finely chop.
- In medium bowl combine chopped cucumber, yogurt, sour cream, dill, lemon juice and garlic. Cover and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Spray medium casserole dish with olive oil. Spread with hummus, Tzatziki Sauce, kalamata olives, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, red onion and Feta Cheese. Refrigerate for 1 hour to overnight. Serve with Pita Chips.
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Mickey Jones
Made this the afternoon before serving it next day at lunch. The flavor was great but it weeped a lot of water which made the hummus pretty runny. I did the salting of the cucumbers to “sweat” them and dried them thouroughly for the sauce. However, it didn’t say to do that for the chopped cucumber layer. Should I have done it to them too? Wondering if that’s why it was so watery.
Cheryl
What is tzatziki sauce? How do I make it?
Beth Pierce
Let me grab you a link from one of my blogging friends. I have not had time to write up a post for that. Easy Tzatziki Sauce
corina campbell
Can you use store bought tzatziki sauce?
Beth Pierce
Yes you most certainly can.
Gary Ireland
This looks delicious, but I’m try to eat low-carb (lost 155 pounds), so the pita chips are out for me. Do you think you could make the sauce without the cucumber, which I know is traditional, but then serve the dip with cucumber slices instead of the pita chips?
Beth Pierce
I think you could make the sauce with the cucumber and still serve with cucumbers. I think it would be delicious! Congrats to you on your weight loss! Awesome!
Patricia
I know what this is a favorite! This is a fabulous recipe and I can’t wait to try it! LOVING the hummus as a base!
Katerina
Such an incredible dip!! All of my favorite flavors in one!! I could eat the whole thing!
Catalina
I love all the flavors! This dip looks so inviting!
Vik
Thought this sounded interesting and decided to give it a whirl, and was NOT disappointed! So much flavor and texture
Erin
This couldn’t look any more perfect! This is seriously making me hungry!
Dorothy Reinhold
I am such a sucker for a layer dip. This is a new one for me, and I can’t wait to make it!
Demeter
I love this twist on party classic! So full of flavor and easy to make too.
Chrissie
Okay, this looks delicious. I can’t wait to try this. I have a birthday party coming up and I’m hosting. This should be perfect.
Aggie
All over this! I could eat the whole thing.
Beth Pierce
Thank you and I understand completely. My husband and I can polish it off in two lunches.