Over the weekend, we had friends over to celebrate the holiday. While we absolutely love hosting our friends and family, having a lot of people at your house can be a little stressful. The cleaning before, the cooking/ prepping food all day and of course the clean up. My least favorite part for sure.
Over the years, I’ve figured out things to do that takes a lot of the stress out of hosing a party. One of the most important things for me when it comes to easy hosting is keeping it simple. Simple recipes, simple decor, simple drinks, etc. I save my elaborate recipes to make when we visit friends. Not on the days where everyone is coming over here.
This past weekend, I waiting to hear what everyone was brining and then decided on my dishes. Since there was only about 15 people, my goal was 2-3 appetizers, burgers by hubs, 2 sides and 2 desserts. There was a request for guacamole for hubs to make (he’s known for his burgers and guac) so I decided I would create a Mediterranean dip, inspired by Laura’s recipe a few weeks ago.
I love Greek food. I could live off of greek salad and tzatziki with pita bread. This dip was right up my alley since it was filled with some of my favorite ingredients. I added a few ingredients to the recipe Laura shared, making it more of a layered dip. I still can’t get over how easy this dip was to make. Definitely a semi-homemade win. 15 minutes was all it took to make the dip. By the time our friends arrived, it was ready for them to enjoy.
The dip turned out delicious. The only thing I would add next time are some fresh herbs to the top, maybe some parsley. I served it with pita chips and guests also used the cucumbers as well. There wasn’t much left over, which is always a good sign of an approved dish. This one will be filed away as a fan favorite. I personally love how easy it was to make and the cucumbers around the outside definitely make it a show stopper.
With football season coming up and summer BBQ’s continuing, you’ll definitely want to save this recipe for later. Enjoy!
- 1 10 oz container hummus (I used Sabra's classic)
- 1 cup greek yogurt plain
- 2 cucumbers
- 1/2 cup tomatoes chopped
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives chopped
- 1/4 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- In an 8x8 pie (or any serving) dish, spread the hummus evenly along the bottom.
- Peel the cucumbers. You can peel them in sections to create the look in the picture. Chop 2/3 of one of the cucumbers to create about 1/2 cup of chopped cucumber. Slice the rest into rounds.
- Sprinkle the chopped tomato and cucumber evenly over the hummus.
- Mix the paprika with the greek yogurt. Then spread the greek yogurt on top of the tomato/ cucumber layer. The easiest way to do this is putting spoonfuls over the top and gently spread it with a spatula.
- Sprinkle the garlic salt over top.
- Place the cucumber rounds along the outside of the dish, gently pressing them down. Once you've used all of your cucumber rounds, sprinkle the peppers, olives and feta cheese on top of the greek yogurt mixture.
- Serve with pita chips.
YUM! I love feta!
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Wow that looks delish. I love dips! Would surely try this one out.
That looks so good! Bookmarking this for the future.
Alyssa @ Feathers and Stripes
YUM! This dip is calling my name!
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